Edward Jones (statistician)

Edward Davis Jones (October 7, 1856 – February 16, 1920)[2] was a U.S. statistician and journalist.[3] Jones is best known as the "Jones" in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and as a founder of The Wall Street Journal.

Not to be confused with Edward D. Jones of Edward Jones Investments.
Edward Davis Jones
Born(1856-10-07)October 7, 1856
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1920(1920-02-16) (aged 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeHope Cemetery Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationStatistician, Journalist
Spouse(s)Janet C. Conkling Jones[1]

Early life

Edward Davis Jones was born on October 7, 1856 in Worcester, MA to parents of Welsh descent. Jones graduated from Worcester Academy and attended Brown University before dropping out in his junior year.[4][5] After leaving Brown, Jones worked as a reporter for the Providence Evening Press,

Dow Jones
Main article: Dow Jones & Company

The company which is famous for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, The Wall Street Journal was founded by Jones and Charles Dow in 1882[6] "in the basement of the New York Stock Exchange;[7][8] Charles Bergstresser was a silent partner.

Jones had met Dow while both had worked as fellow reporters in Providence, Rhode Island.[9]

Family

His parents were John D. E. & Clarissa Ann (Day) Jones. He and his wife Janet had one child, "a son named Arthur Conklin Jones (1884-1941)."[10]

References
  1. Find A Grave. Retrieved 16 March 2020
  2. Brown Alumni Monthly, Vol. XX, March 1920. Retrieved 10 February 2014
  3. Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 March 2020
  4. Aaron Donovan (March 31, 2002). "Kindness Repaid, 80 Years Later". The New York Times.
  5. Rosenberg, Jerry Martin (1982). Inside the Wall Street Journal: The History and the Power of Dow Jones & Company and America's Most Influential Newspaper. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-02-604860-6.
  6. Jennifer Oldham (March 30, 1999). "A History of the Dow". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Alex S. Jones (January 20, 1984). "Dow Jones insures family control". The New York Times.
  8. Julius Westheimer (March 21, 1997). "With blue chips for 101 years, Dow Jones is key market index". Los Angeles Times.
  9. "Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame".
  10. "Edward Davis Jones".
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