Alexander Elvin Jones

Background

Jones, Alexander Elvin was born on October 11, 1920 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph Elvin and Tessie (Watson) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with high distinction, DePauw University, 1942; Doctor of Laws, DePauw University, 1964; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1950; Doctor of Laws, University Arkansas, 1967; Doctor of Laws, Wabash College, 1975; Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Indiana Central College, 1970.

Career

Member faculty, University of Minnesota, 1949-1950; Member faculty, U. Arkansas, 1950-1956; Member faculty, MacMurray College, 1956-1959; dean, College Liberal Arts and Sciences Butler U. Professor of English, College Liberal Arts and Sciences Butler U., 1959-1963; president, College Liberal Arts and Sciences Butler U., 1963-1977; executive vice president, Winona Memorial Foundation, 1977-1984.

Achievements

• Alexander Elvin Jones has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Creative Exposition, 1957
  • Writing Good Prose, A Structural Approach to Writing Paragraphs and Themes
  • Writing good prose: A simple structural approach
  • Creative exposition

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Sara Elisabeth Mullins, January 16, 1946. Children: Jo Ellen, Sara Elisabeth.

Father:

Joseph Elvin Jones

Mother:

Tessie (Watson) Jones

Spouse:

Sara Elisabeth Mullins

child:

Sara Elisabeth Jones

child:

Jo Ellen Jones