Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. (died February 24, 2004) was the longtime owner and editor of the Tulsa Tribune.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr. | |
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Died | February 24, 2004 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Newspaper editor |
Known for | The Tulsa Tribune |
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
- Although the house is no longer owned by the Lloyd Wright family, it is still known locally as the "Richard Lloyd Jones House".
References
- 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 12 April 2020.
- "Tulsa Landmarks and Famous Places - Westhope."