American politician, Brereton Chandler Jones was born in Ohio and raised in West Virginia, Jones became the youngest-ever member of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1964.
At the end of his term as governor, Jones retired to Airdrie Stud. He started Commonwealth Broadcasting and joined with partners to purchase several radio and television stations in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Who is Libby Jones, Brereton C. Jones’ wife?
The Former Governor married Elizabeth Libby Lloyd, and the family moved to historic Airdrie Farm, Libby’s family estate in Woodford County, Kentucky. There, Jones founded Airdrie Stud, now an internationally recognized Thoroughbred farm.
A supporter of “good government”, Jones’ first policy action as governor was to issue an executive order restricting the post-government employment of his appointees. Although he remained mostly out of politics, Jones changed his party affiliation to Democratic in 1975 and was appointed to various boards and commissions by governors John Y. Brown, Jr. and Martha Layne Collins.
