Arthur Creech Jones

The Right Honourable Arthur Creech Jones
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office 4 October 1946 – 28 February 1950
Preceded by	George Hall
Succeeded by	Jim Griffiths
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office 1945–1946
Preceded by	The Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	Ivor Thomas
Member of Parliament for Shipley
In office 14 November 1935 – 23 February 1950
Preceded by	James Lockwood
Succeeded by	Geoffrey Hirst
Member of Parliament for Wakefield
In office 21 October 1954 – 15 October 1964
Preceded by	Arthur Greenwood
Succeeded by	Walter Harrison
Personal details
Born	(1891-05-15)15 May 1891
Died	23 October 1964(1964-10-23) (aged 73)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Profession	Civil servant

Arthur Creech Jones (15 May 1891 – 23 October 1964) was a British trade union official and politician. Originally a civil servant, his imprisonment as a conscientious objector during the First World War forced him to change careers. He was elected to Parliament in 1935 and developed a reputation for interest in colonial matters, gaining the nickname "unofficial member of the Kikuyu at Westminster". He served in the Colonial Office in the Labour government of 1945–1950. After losing his seat in the 1950 general election he was involved in writing and lecturing about British colonies, before returning to Parliament in 1954. Initially, he was known as Arthur Jones, but throughout his time in politics he invariably used his middle name.