Joseph T. Jones
Joseph T. Jones | |
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Joseph T. Jones (circa 1900) | |
| Born | Joseph Thomas Jones June 11, 1842 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 6, 1916 (aged 74) Buffalo, New York |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse |
Melodia E. Blackmarr
(m. 1876) |
| Children | 2 |
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Joseph Thomas Jones (June 11, 1842 – December 6, 1916) was an American entrepreneur who built his fortune as an oil producer. He funded construction of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad in Mississippi, co-founded the City of Gulfport and developed its seaport.