Benjamin Franklin Jones (Pittsburgh)
- Benjamin Franklin Jones (Pittsburgh)
Infobox Person
name = Benjamin Franklin Jones
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caption = Benjamin Franklin Jones
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birth_date = August 8, 1824
birth_place = Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
death_date = May 19, 1903
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residence = Sewickley Heights
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known_for = J&L Steel
education = New Brighton Academy
home_town = Pittsburgh
title = Chairman, Republican National Committee
term = 1884-1888
predecessor = Dwight M. Sabin
successor = Matthew Quay
party = Republican
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spouse = Mary McMasters
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children = Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr.
parents = Jacob Aik Jones, Elizabeth Geshorn
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Benjamin Franklin Jones was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh. [cite journal |title=Family's Fourth |journal=Time |year=1936 |issue=April 13 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,756010-2,00.html |accessdate=2008-08-09] Originally involved in the river barge industry, he purchased a share in American Iron Works in 1851, along with Bernard Lauth. He later joined with James H. Laughlin to form J&L Steel, a steel mill heavily dependent on river transportation.He was executor of Laughlin's estate. [cite journal |title=They want the road sold |journal=New York Times |year=1890 |issue-Feb @ |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D05EED9143BE533A25751C0A9649C94619ED7CF |accessdate=2008-08-09]
Politics
As chairman of the Republican National Committee 1884 to 1888, he was responsible for the James G. Blaine presidential campaign.
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