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Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Jones
Chair of the Republican National Committee
	In office; June 6, 1884 – July 12, 1888
Preceded by	Dwight M. Sabin
Succeeded by	Matt Quay
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Born	Benjamin Franklin Jones, Sr.; August 8, 1824; Claysville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 19, 1903 (aged 78); Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary McMasters
Children	1
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Benjamin Franklin Jones (August 8, 1824 – May 19, 1903) was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh, United States.^[1] Originally involved in the river barge industry, he purchased a share in American Iron Works in 1851, along with Bernard Lauth.^[2] He later joined with James H. Laughlin to form Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, a steel mill heavily dependent on river transportation. The B.F. Jones Memorial Library in Aliquippa Pennsylvania, the site of J&L Steel's Aliquippa Works, was built in his honor with funds donated by his daughter.

Biography

He was born on August 8, 1824, in Claysville, Pennsylvania. He married Mary McMasters and together they had a son, Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr. From 1884 to 1888 he was chairman of the Republican National Committee. He died on May 19, 1903, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

He was executor of Laughlin's estate.^[3]

Politics

As chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1884 to 1888, he was responsible for the James G. Blaine presidential campaign during the 1884 United States presidential election, in which Blaine was defeated by Grover Cleveland.

References

^ "Family's Fourth". Time (April 13). April 13, 1936. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
^ Swank, James Moore, ed. (1902). "Death of Hon. B.F. Jones". Statistics of the American and foreign iron trades for 1902. Annual statistical report of the American Iron and Steel Association. American Iron and Steel Association. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott. pp. 9–10. OCLC 7450172.
^ "They want the road sold" (PDF). The New York Times. Pittsburgh. February 2, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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Preceded by Dwight M. Sabin	Chair of the Republican National Committee 1884–1888	Succeeded by Matt Quay

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[1] "Family's Fourth". Time (April 13). April 13, 1936. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2008.

[2] Swank, James Moore, ed. (1902). "Death of Hon. B.F. Jones". Statistics of the American and foreign iron trades for 1902. Annual statistical report of the American Iron and Steel Association. American Iron and Steel Association. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott. pp. 9–10. OCLC 7450172.

[3] "They want the road sold" (PDF). The New York Times. Pittsburgh. February 2, 1890. p. 2. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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-'''Benjamin Franklin Jones, Sr.''' (August 8, 1824 – May 19, 1903) was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in [[Pittsburgh]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Family's Fourth |journal=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |issue=April 13 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,756010-2,00.html |accessdate=2008-08-09 | date=April 13, 1936}}</ref>  Originally involved in the river barge industry, he purchased a share in American Iron Works in 1851, along with [[Bernard Lauth]].<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first= James Moore |editor1-last= Swank |editor1-link= James Moore Swank |others= American Iron and Steel Association |title= Statistics of the American and foreign iron trades for 1902. Annual statistical report of the American Iron and Steel Association.
+'''Benjamin Franklin Jones''' (August 8, 1824 – May 19, 1903) was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in [[Pittsburgh]], United States.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Family's Fourth |journal=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |issue=April 13 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,756010-2,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025100728/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,756010-2,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=2008-08-09 | date=April 13, 1936}}</ref> Originally involved in the river barge industry, he purchased a share in American Iron Works in 1851, along with [[Bernard Lauth]].<ref>{{cite book |editor1-first= James Moore |editor1-last= Swank |editor1-link= James Moore Swank |others= American Iron and Steel Association |title= Statistics of the American and foreign iron trades for 1902. Annual statistical report of the American Iron and Steel Association.
- |url= |format= |accessdate= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= 1902 |publisher= Allen, Lane & Scott |location= Philadelphia |isbn= |oclc= 7450172 |doi= |id=  |pages= 9–10 |chapter= Death of Hon. B.F. Jones |chapterurl= https://books.google.com/books?id=Y46BAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA9&lpg=RA6-PA9&dq=%22Bernard+Lauth%22+American+Iron&source=bl&ots=oY-2ys1NeB&sig=KkQv14yEvW594nbzGjAZzVYzZoQ&hl=en&ei=jJHKSpnMIIzOM7f2lPMH&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=%22Bernard%20Lauth%22%20American%20Iron&f=false|quote= |ref= |bibcode= |laysummary= |laydate= |separator= |postscript= |lastauthoramp=}}</ref>   He later joined with [[James H. Laughlin]] to form [[Jones and Laughlin Steel Company]], a steel mill heavily dependent on river transportation. The [[B.F. Jones Memorial Library]] in Aliquippa Pennsylvania, the site of J&L Steel's Aliquippa Works, was built in his honor with funds donated by his daughter.
+|year= 1902 |publisher= Allen, Lane & Scott |location= Philadelphia |oclc= 7450172 |pages= 9–10 |chapter= Death of Hon. B.F. Jones |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Y46BAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Bernard+Lauth%22+American+Iron&pg=RA6-PA9}}</ref>   He later joined with [[James H. Laughlin]] to form [[Jones and Laughlin Steel Company]], a steel mill heavily dependent on river transportation. The [[B.F. Jones Memorial Library]] in Aliquippa Pennsylvania, the site of J&L Steel's Aliquippa Works, was built in his honor with funds donated by his daughter.
 ==Biography==
-He was born on August 8, 1824 in [[Claysville, Pennsylvania]]. He married Mary McMasters and had a son, Benjamin Franklin Jones, Jr. From 1884 to 1888 he was chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]]. He died on May 19, 1903 in [[Allegheny City, Pennsylvania]].
+He was born on August 8, 1824, in [[Claysville, Pennsylvania]]. He married Mary McMasters and together they had a son, Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr. From 1884 to 1888 he was chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]]. He died on May 19, 1903, in [[Allegheny City, Pennsylvania]].
 ==Legacy==
-He was executor of Laughlin's estate.<ref>{{cite journal |title=They want the road sold |year=1890 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05EED9143BE533A25751C0A9649C94619ED7CF |accessdate=2008-08-09 |issue=Feb @ | journal=The New York Times | format=PDF}}</ref>
+He was executor of Laughlin's estate.<ref>{{cite news|title=They want the road sold |date=1890-02-02 |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/02/02/103226901.pdf |access-date=2021-12-06  | newspaper=The New York Times |location=Pittsburgh |page=2}}</ref>
 ==Politics==
-As chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] 1884 to 1888, he was responsible for the [[James G. Blaine]] presidential campaign.
+As chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]] from 1884 to 1888, he was responsible for the [[James G. Blaine]] presidential campaign during the [[1884 United States presidential election]], in which Blaine was defeated by [[Grover Cleveland]].
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Subsidiaries	Altec Lansing Braniff International Airways Jones and Laughlin Steel Company Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube National Car Rental Temco Aircraft ASM-N-8 Corvus
People	James Anson Campbell Cyrus S. Eaton Benjamin Franklin Jones James Laughlin Bernard Lauth James Ling George Dennick Wick
Facilities	Trammell Crow Center
Related	Burnet v. Logan Little Steel strike Memorial Day massacre of 1937 NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Vought Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer

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International	VIAF FAST WorldCat
National	United States
Other	SNAC