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Jones obtained his legal credentials from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was an assistant district attorney after he moved in 1924 from Merryville in Beauregard Parish to the larger [[Lake Charles]] in Calcasieu Parish.

Jones obtained his legal credentials from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was an assistant district attorney after he moved in 1924 from Merryville in Beauregard Parish to the larger [[Lake Charles]] in Calcasieu Parish.

Governor Jones sought to eliminate the power of the Long political machine by reducing the number of state employees. He instituted competitive bidding for state contracts, eliminated the "deduct system" begun by [[Huey Long]] of mandatory campaign contributions by state employees, and enacting [[civil service]]e.  Jones worked to increase international trade through the Louisiana ports on the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. He signed the Public Records Act of 1940, which declared most state documents public records. The new law aso authorized the development of the state archives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/LearnAboutTheArchives/Pages/default.aspx|title=A Historical Sketch of the Louisiana State Archives|publisher=sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>

Governor Jones sought to eliminate the power of the Long political machine by reducing the number of state employees. He instituted competitive bidding for state contracts, eliminated the "deduct system" begun by [[Huey Long]] of mandatory campaign contributions by state employees, and enacting [[civil service]].  Jones worked to increase international trade through the Louisiana ports on the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. He signed the Public Records Act of 1940, which declared most state documents public records. The new law aso authorized the development of the state archives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/LearnAboutTheArchives/Pages/default.aspx|title=A Historical Sketch of the Louisiana State Archives|publisher=sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 1, 2013}}</ref>

In his 1948 race, Jones, who had been out of office for four years, polled only 223,971 votes (34.1 percent) to Earl Long's overwhelming 432,528 (65.9 percent). Other candidates eliminated in the primary were later Governor [[Robert F. Kennon]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] and  [[U.S. Representative]] James H. "Jimmy" Morrison of Hammond.

In his 1948 race, Jones, who had been out of office for four years, polled only 223,971 votes (34.1 percent) to Earl Long's overwhelming 432,528 (65.9 percent). Other candidates eliminated in the primary were later Governor [[Robert F. Kennon]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] and  [[U.S. Representative]] James H. "Jimmy" Morrison of Hammond.