Background
Jones, Herbert Vincent was born on November 10, 1878 in Uniontown, Alabama, United States. Son of John Archibald and Mary Vincent (Scott) Jones.
Jones, Herbert Vincent was born on November 10, 1878 in Uniontown, Alabama, United States. Son of John Archibald and Mary Vincent (Scott) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1901.
In real estate office of A. West. Childs, Kansas City, Missoury, 1902-1907. Member firm Childs & Jones, 1907-1910. Established Herbert V. Jones & Company, 1919, now chairman of the board of directors.
Director Union National Bank, Kansas City Title Insurance Company, Safety Federal Savings & Loan Association, Fox Midwest Theatres, Incorporated., Kansas City Power & Light Company.
Liquidating trustee Fidelity National Bank & Trust Company, Fidelity Savings Bank.
Member firm Childs & Jones, 1907-1910. Served on President Hoover’s Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership, 1932. Chairman City Plan Commission, 1920-1946.
Member board of trustees Vanderbilt University.
Member Kansas City Community Fund Committee Sponsor of Herbert V. Jones Class of Eagle Scouts, 1939. Member of the United States and Kansas City chambers of commerce, Kansas City Real Estate Board (president 1918-1919), Phi Delta Theta.
Clubs: University (president 1912), Kansas City, Kansas City Country (director, president 1922).
Married Eleanor Buford, December 19, 1907. Children: Eleanor J. Kemper, Herbert Vincent, Edward Buford.