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Theodore W. Jones

1853–1943

United States

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Theodore Wellington Jones (September 19, 1853 – April 30, 1943) was a Canadian-born American businessman, newspaper editor, and politician. He was a Cook County Commissioner in 1895–1896, and member of the National Negro Business League and the Negro Historical and Industrial Association. Jones played a pivotal early role in African-American political participation in Chicago.

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