Harry Jones
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Harry Jones was a hardware salesman who represented the 8th Ward on the Birmingham Board of Aldermen. He chaired the Board's Fire and Water Committee and also served a term as president of the Board.
The Southside Fire Company's "Harry Jones" fire engine, acquired in 1901, was named in his honor.
Jones served as acting Mayor of Birmingham for less than a month following the death of Frank O'Brien on September 10, 1910 and the swearing-in of Culpepper Exum on October 5 of the same year.
| Preceded by: Frank O'Brien |
Mayor of Birmingham September 10, 1910–October 5, 1910 |
Succeeded by: Culpepper Exum |
References
- "Harry Jones Becomes Mayor This Morning." (September 10, 1910) Birmingham Age-Herald
- LaMonte, Edward Shannon (1995) Politics and Welfare in Birmingham, 1900—1975. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press ISBN 0817307540