James Addison Jones
James Addison Jones, (20 August 1869 - 25 May 1950), was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of J.A. Jones Construction, and supported many organizations such as the Methodist Church, the city of Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding areas, regional hospitals and several other companies. He was the benefactor and namesake for the James Addison Jones Library at Greensboro College, and the J.A. Jones Library at Brevard College. His company was also responsible for assisting in the building of the Liberty fleet during World War II. Jones was married four times in his lifetime and had fifteen children.
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Portrait of James Addison Jones in J.A. Jones Library at Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina | |
| Born | August 20, 1869 Farmer, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | May 25, 1950 (aged 80) North Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jane "Minnie" Hooper Emma Lockhart Renn
(m. 1915, died)Maude Boren
(m. 1920, died)Rose Walsh (m. 1942) |
| Children | 15 |
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