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David B. Jones (1848 – August 23, 1923) was president and chairman of the board of directors of the Mineral Point Zinc Company and considered a founder of the Zinc industry in America. When ill, he chartered a special train whose speed rivaled the time of the ''Scott Special''. == Biography == "He founded the Mineral Point () Company in Wisconsin, which owns the whole town in Wisconsin, about thirty years ago and merged it with the New Jersey Zinc Company in a nationwide organization in 1897." David Benton Jones had a winter home near Santa Barbara, California, at "Pepper Hill" in Montecito, California.〔Wilson 2002: 13〕 He had a townhouse at 1435 Astor Street in Chicago, Illinois, and a summer house at Lake Forest, Illinois. When he was ill, he chartered a train between Los Angeles, Chicago, and Lake Forest which was a few minutes faster than the Scott Special. David B. Jones also had a house in Florida.〔David B. Jones' homes are mentioned in 〕 "Mr. Jones was born in Pembrokeshire, North Wales, in 1848. He came to this country as a boy and received his education here, graduating from Princeton University in 1874. He was a close friend of ex-President Wilson." David B. Jones had three daughters: Gwethalyn Jones, Catherine (Mrs. Edward H. Bennett) Jones, and Winifred Jones and two sons: Owen B. and Herbert Jones.〔. "Catherine" is mentioned in 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David B. Jones」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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