Alderman Joseph Jones | |
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| Born | Joseph Jones 7 March 1837 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 12 September 1912 (aged 75) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Occupation | Ironmaster |
| Known for | Mayor of Wolverhampton |
| Relatives | John Jones (brother) William Highfield Jones (brother) |
Joseph Jones (7 Mar 1837—12 September 1912), and his brothers William Highfield Jones and John Jones, were successful industrialists, benefactors and politicians. All three became aldermen and served as Mayor of Wolverhampton.
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Iron
Jones, and his brother John, founded the Corrugated Iron Company in 1857, specialising in flat or corrugated sheeting.[1]
Borough council
Ironmaster Alderman Joseph Jones served as Mayor of Wolverhampton 1887/88.[2]
Family
Jones was born in Wolverhampton on 7 Mar 1837, the son of jappaner Edward Jones and his wife Rebecca, née Highfield.[3] Jones married Elizabeth 'Betsey' Pinson on 15 July 1865, and they had five children. After his marriage he lived on Goldthorn Hill, Wolverhampton. His brother John and his family lived close by.[4] Jones died 12 September 1912 in Wolverhampton.
References
- ^ "The Wolverhampton Corrugated Iron Company". Sankey Canal Restoration Society. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Mayors of Wolverhampton 1848 - 1948". Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies and Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Services. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ England Census, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. The National Archives, 1841
- ^ England Census, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton. The National Archives, 1871
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