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

Bibliography

References

  1. John Reynolds, 'Jones, Sir Henry (1862 - 1926)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, MUP, 1983, pp 513-514. Retrieved 2009-08-19^
  2. New Year Honours The Times, 1 January 1919^
  3. *{{London Gazette |issue=31092|supp=y|pages=1–49|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31093|supp=y|pages=51–62|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31094|supp=y|pages=63–71|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31095|supp=y|pages=73–78|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31096|supp=y|pages=79–80|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31097|supp=y|page=81|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31098|supp=y|pages=91–104|date=1 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31114|supp=y|pages=447–478|date=8 January 1919}} *{{London Gazette |issue=31118|pages=512–513|date=10 January 1919}} *Reclassification of Civilian to Military Division of Order of the British Empire: {{London Gazette |issue=31296|supp=y|pages=4975–4990|date=15 April 1919}}^