Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. (1911/1912 – February 24, 2004) was the longtime owner and editor of the Tulsa Tribune.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.
Born1911/1912
Died (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationNewspaper editor
Known forThe 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]

He died on February 24, 2004, at age 92.[4]

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.[5]

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".

References
  1. Bellamy, Clayton. "Ex-Tulsa Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr. Dies".
  2. Jones, David. GTR Newspapers. "Jones Family Published the Tulsa Tribune." June 17, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. "Jenkin Jones Jr. THE TULSA TRIBUNE". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Ex-Tulsa Tribune editor Jenkin Jones dies at 92". The Oklahoman. Tulsa. February 25, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa Landmarks and Famous Places - Westhope."


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