Background
Jones, Hilton Ira was born on May 9, 1882 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Addison Sprague and Alice Nancy (Hilton) Jones.
Jones, Hilton Ira was born on May 9, 1882 in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Addison Sprague and Alice Nancy (Hilton) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts, Parker College, Winnebago, Minnesota, 1903. Master of Arts, Drake University, 1904. Harvard University, 1906-1908.
Fellow in chemistry, University of Chicago, 1908-1909.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Dakota, 1916. Doctor of Science, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1948.
Teacher of science, East High School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1904-1906. Chemist for B. O. and G. C. Wilson, manufacturing pharmacists, Boston, 1907. Professor chemistry, Central High School, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1909-1912.
Professor chemistry, Dakota
Wesleyan University, 1912-1918. Professor chemistry and chemical engineering, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanics
College, 1918-1922. Director of scientific research, The Redpath Bureau, 1922-1929.
Director division of education and research, The National Selected Morticians, 1929-1934. Managing director The Naselmo Corporation, Chicago, 1934-1937.
Managing director Hizone Products (successor to Naselmo Corporation), since 1937. Registered pharmacist.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute’ Chemists (past chairman Chicago Chapt.), Chemical Society (London), Institute American Genealogy. Member American Chemical Society, American Association Engineers, Isaac Walton League, Society Mayflower Descendants, Sons of the American Revolution, Order of First Crusade, Baronial Order Magna Charta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Delta (diamond eye), Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta Pi. Methodist; Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Scottish Rite), Elk, Knights of Pythias.
Clubs: Rotary, Engineers, Executives (Chicago).
Married Blanche Pinkerton, June 16, 1908. Children: Eugenia (Mistress Clyde East. Peaster), Haydn, Llewellyn, Virginia (Mistress R. West. Burrill), Joan (deceased), Ernestine Harriette (Mistress Thomas C. Shaw), Florice (Mistress Howard Dellard).