Henry Jones (entrepreneur)
Sir Henry Jones (19 July 1862 – 29 October 1926)[1] was an Australian businessman of significance in the development of Tasmanian industry and trade.
Career
Jones created the brand name IXL (an acronym signifying the words "I excel").[1] Jones was made foreman in 1885.[1]
Awards
Jones was knighted in the 1919 New Year Honours.[2][3]
Personal life
Henry Jones, born in Hobart, was the second son of John and Emma Jones.[1] Jones died at Melbourne on 29 October 1926. He was survived by his wife Alice Glover - they had married in 1883 - as well as their three sons and nine daughters.
See also
- The Jam Factory, Melbourne, Australia
References
- ^ a b c d John Reynolds, 'Jones, Sir Henry (1862 - 1926)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, MUP, 1983, pp 513-514. Retrieved 2009-08-19
- ^ "New Year Honours". The Times. 1 January 1919. p. 9.
- ^ *"No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 1–49.
- "No. 31093". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 51–62.
- "No. 31094". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 63–71.
- "No. 31095". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 73–78.
- "No. 31096". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 79–80.
- "No. 31097". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 81.
- "No. 31098". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. pp. 91–104.
- "No. 31114". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 January 1919. pp. 447–478.
- "No. 31118". The London Gazette. 10 January 1919. pp. 512–513.
- Reclassification of Civilian to Military Division of Order of the British Empire: "No. 31296". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 1919. pp. 4975–4990.
Bibliography
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Jones, Henry". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 19 August 2009.