Background
Jones, Thomas Norman was born on July 15, 1882 in Richmond. Son of Thomas Norman and Kate Gifford (Skelton) Jones.
Jones, Thomas Norman was born on July 15, 1882 in Richmond. Son of Thomas Norman and Kate Gifford (Skelton) Jones.
Student of University of Virginia, 1903-1904.
Member engineering corps in charge construction of Potomac Railroad yards porth of Alexandria, Virginia, 1904-1906. Entered electrical department of electrical and transportation properties, Richmond, Virginia, 1906. Foreman car barns, transportation department, 1906.
Superintendent Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Company, between Richmond and Ashland, Virginia, superintendent Virginia Light & Power Company, Ashland, Virginia, 1907.
Chief engineer railways Virginia Railway & Power Company, 1911. Assistant general manager Norfolk & Portsmouth division of Virginia Railway & Power Company, 1917, general manager Norfolk & Portsmouth division, 1920.
Vice president Virginia Electrical & Power Company (name changed from Virginia Railway & Power Company, 1925).
1928-1950, vice president personnel, 1952-1953.
In charge of Virginia Electric and Power Company public transportation operations, 1934-1945.
Member engineering corps in charge construction of Potomac Railroad yards porth of Alexandria, Virginia, 1904-1906. Member of the board of trustees Funds of the Protestant Epis. Church, Diocese of Virginia.
Member Richmond Chamber of Commerce (former director), Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Newcomen Society of England, Sons of the American Revolution, Delta Psi.
Married Elizabeth Landon Wellford, October 18, 1911. Children: Katharine Skelton, Robert Carter Wellford.