Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr.

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Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr.
DiedFebruary 24, 2004
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNewspaper editor
Known forThe Tulsa Tribune

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. (died February 24, 2004) was the longtime owner and editor of the Tulsa Tribune .

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Biography

In 1933, Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. earned a degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. was the editor of the Tulsa Tribune from 1941 to 1988 and its publisher until 1991. [1] Lloyd Jones' 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 Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. retired. [1]

Jenkin Lloyd 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]

Family

Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr.'s father, Richard Lloyd Jones, was a cousin of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed his home in Tulsa in 1929. [lower-alpha 1] 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. [4]

Notes

  1. Although the house is no longer owned by the Lloyd Wright family, it is still known locally as the "Richard Lloyd Jones House".

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References

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  4. "Tulsa Landmarks and Famous Places - Westhope."