Background

Jones, James Sumner was born on April 23, 1881 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Henry and Anna (Stone) Jones.

Education

Graduate Linsly Institute, Wheeling, 1896. Student Washington and Jefferson College, 1897-1899, honorary Doctor of Science, 1938. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1903.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant Cavalry, United States of America, 1903. First lieutenant, 1911. Resigned October 1913.

Major, lieutenant colonel and colonel Adjunct General’s Department, United States of America, staff of General Pershing, June 1917-July 1919. Brigadier general Adjunct General’s R.C., since 1923. With Stone & Thomas, Inc., department store.

Wheeling, since 1913, except 1917-1919, later president and general manager. President Security Trust Company. Director M. Marsh & Son, Inc., Ohio Valley Drug Company, Clarksburg Drug Company, Stone & Thomas, Inc., Hazel Atlas Glass Company, United States Stamping Company, Sterling Products, Inc., Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Company, Wheeling Tile Company.

Membership

Member Wheeling (West Virginia) Park Committee.

Connections

Married Marguerite Westinghouse Sands, October 4, 1905. Children: Wilbur Stone, Pearson Sands.

father:

Henry Jones

mother:

Anna (Stone) Jones

spouse:

Marguerite Westinghouse Sands

children:

Wilbur Stone Jones

Pearson Sands Jones