Shipley Jones (1850 – August 9, 1936) was an American banker, society leader and clubman who was prominent in New York during the

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Early life

Jones was born in 1850. He was the only surviving son of four children born to Samuel Tonkin Jones and his second wife, Martha Mary (

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Thomas) Jones. His siblings included Sarah Margaret Jones, who married Henry Beadel; Samuel T. Jones Jr., who died young; and Elizabeth Ludlow Jones, who married John D. Van Buren Jr. His elder half sister, Frances Mary Jones, was first married to Richard Montgomery Pell (of the

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) and secondly to banker Louis T. Hoyt (son of Jesse Hoyt of

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infamy). His father and uncle, Ludlow Thomas, were with the firm of S. T. Jones & Co. His uncle, Ludlow Thomas, served as vice president of the Stock Exchange Building Association, and many of his prominent ancestors came to New York from Philadelphia. His maternal grandparents were Philip Thomas and Frances Mary (née Ludlow) Thomas. His paternal grandparents were Isaac Cooper Jones and Hannah (née Firth) Jones (a descendant of

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, the Deputy Governor of

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, and Samuel Preston, mayor of Philadelphia). Jones graduated from Columbia College in 1869 with a

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degree. He also received a

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degree from Columbia in 1872.

Career

After graduating from Columbia, Jones joined the

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on March 24, 1871, becoming a partner in 1889. In 1903, Jones founded Jones & Lanman with partner Jonathan Trumbull Lanman, located at 96 Broadway, and, later, 111 Broadway. The firm specialized in commission stock and were bond brokers for many years. In 1923, Jones was recognized as having been a member of the Exchange for over 40 years. In 1927, Jones transferred his interest in the firm to Jonathan T. Lanman Jr.

Society life

In 1892, Jones was included in

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's "

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", purported to be an index of New York's best families, published in ''

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''. Conveniently, 400 was the number of people that could fit into Mrs. Astor's ballroom. Jones was a member of the

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, the

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, and served as the treasurer of the Knickerbocker Bowling Club.

Personal life

Jones lived at 125 East 50th Street in New York City. Upon his parents death, he inherited the 26.25 acre family estate in

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known as "The Cedars". Jones died on August 9, 1936, and was buried at

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in Brooklyn.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones Shipley 1850 births 1936 deaths Columbia College (New York) alumni Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery