Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. (1911/1912 – February 24, 2004) was the longtime owner and editor of the Tulsa Tribune.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 or 1912 |
| Died | (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Known for | The Tulsa Tribune |
In 1933, Jones earned a degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin.
Jones was the editor of the Tulsa Tribune from 1941 to 1988 and its publisher until 1991.[1] Lloyd Jones's father Richard Lloyd Jones had bought the newspaper in 1919 from businessman-philanthropist Charles Page, and had also served as its editor.[2] His brother Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. served as president.[3] His son Jenkin “Jenk” Lloyd Jones Jr. took over as editor and then publisher when Jones Sr. retired.[1]
Jones Sr. was also the president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1956, and was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1972.[1]
He died on February 24, 2004, at age 92.[4]
Family
editJones's father, Richard Lloyd Jones, was a cousin of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed his home in Tulsa in 1929.[a] The house, officially known as Westhope, was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on April 10, 1975. Its NRIS number is 75001575.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Although the house is no longer owned by the Wright family, it is still known locally as the "Richard Lloyd Jones House".
References
edit- ^ a b c Bellamy, Clayton. "Ex-Tulsa Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. Dies".
- ^ Jones, David. GTR Newspapers. "Jones Family Published the Tulsa Tribune." June 17, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
- ^ "Jenkin Jones Jr. THE TULSA TRIBUNE". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Tulsa Tribune editor Jenkin Jones dies at 92". The Oklahoman. Tulsa. February 25, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Landmarks and Famous Places - Westhope."
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