Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.

This article is about the newspaper publisher. For his grandfather, the minister, see Jenkin Lloyd Jones.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.
Born	1911 or 1912
Died	February 24, 2004 (aged 92)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Newspaper editor
Known for	The Tulsa Tribune

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

Jones'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

1. Although the house is no longer owned by the 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."