Background
Jones, Joseph L. was born on June 18, 1897 in Moody, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Warren and Cora (Powell) Jones.
Jones, Joseph L. was born on June 18, 1897 in Moody, Missouri, United States. Son of Charles Warren and Cora (Powell) Jones.
Bachelor of Arts, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri 1921, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1957. Bachelor of Letters, Columbia, 1922.
; children—Peter Taylor, Elizabeth Townsend (Mistress Graham H. Jeffries), Constance Hamilton. Office boy West Plains (Missouri) Journal, 1914. With United Press International, since 1921, foreign editor, 1924, assigned to London, 1925-1926, to Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Caracas, 1928-1929, general foreign manager, from 1937, vice president 1942-1964, consultant to international department, 1965-1980.
Associate in journalism Columbia, 1932-1955.
Club: University.
Married Helen Sullivan, September 24, 1924 (deceased. Children: Peter Taylor, Elizabeth Townsend (Mistress Graham H. Jeffries), Constance Hamilton.