Biography.guide
Home › People › Newspaper editor › Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Portrait of Jenkin Lloyd Jones

Jenkin Lloyd Jones

1911 – 2004

American journalist, columnist and editor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jenkin Lloyd Jones

Lived 1911 – 2004 (aged 92–93). Jenkin Lloyd Jones was an American newspaper editor, columnist and editor, known for 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. 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. His brother Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. served as president. His son Jenkin “Jenk” Lloyd Jones Jr. took over as editor and then publisher when Jones Sr. retired.

Family Jones's father, Richard Lloyd Jones, was a cousin of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed his home in Tulsa in 1929. 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.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Died
2004
Nationality
Known for
Tulsa Tribune
Also known as
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sr., Jenk Jones, Jenkin Jones

People in Jenkin Lloyd Jones's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jenkin Lloyd Jones's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jenkin Lloyd Jones?

American journalist, columnist and editor

When was Jenkin Lloyd Jones born?

Jenkin Lloyd Jones was born on 1 November 1911.

When did Jenkin Lloyd Jones die?

Jenkin Lloyd Jones died in 2004.

What was Jenkin Lloyd Jones's occupation?

Jenkin Lloyd Jones was a newspaper editor, columnist and editor.

What was Jenkin Lloyd Jones known for?

Jenkin Lloyd Jones was known for Tulsa Tribune.

What nationality was Jenkin Lloyd Jones?

Jenkin Lloyd Jones was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jenkin Lloyd Jones

· Wikidata: Q29951864

· DBpedia: Jenkin Lloyd Jones Sr.

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jenkin Lloyd Jones. https://biography.guide/jenkin-lloyd-jones/

MLA: "Jenkin Lloyd Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jenkin-lloyd-jones/.

Chicago: "Jenkin Lloyd Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jenkin-lloyd-jones/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:07 UTC