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JACK T. JONES
Vol. 3, p. 1079

Among the men who have been active in the development of Oklahoma
City's interests in the line of real estate, there is undoubtedly no
better known figure than Jack T. JONES. Coming to this city in 1903
as a traveling salesman, he soon realized the opportunities opening
up in the growth and development of this magic municipality, and
during the last six years his activities in the realty field have
probably accomplished as much for the advancement of his adopted
community as those of any other individual. At the present time Mr.
Jones is a member of the Higgins-Jones Realty Company, recognized as
one of the leading concerns in the state.

Jack T. Jones was born at Thomastown, Summit County, Ohio, September
15, 1868, and is a son of Enoch H. and Margaret (GARDNER) Jones,
natives of Wales. His early advantages were not unusual in character,
but he attended the public schools of Thomastown, and being a
studious youth, with a retentive mind, made the most of his
opportunities and secured a good public school education. On
completing his studies, he served as apprenticeship with the Morgan
Engineering Company, at Alliance, Ohio. following which he became a
traveling salesman for New York and Cincinnati houses and in this
capacity came to Oklahoma City, in 1903. Being favorably impressed by
the new city, he made his headquarters here, and while engaged in
traveling over a wide territory for several firms, invested his
earnings in real estate here, with such success that in 1909 he gave
up all other interests to devote his time to the real estate
business. He early became interested in buying large tracts of land,
which he platted and sold off in town lots, among these being such
well known subdivisions as Higgins Heights and Jones Grove. He
continues to be a holder of much valuable property in Oklahoma City
and a live wire in the handling of such property, and lives in a
handsome home of his own, at No. 2807 Classen Boulevard.

Mr. Jones is a thirty-second degree Mason, a Knight Templar and a
Shriner, and has brought distinction to his order and his state by
being recognized by the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order,
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and being elected as imperial captain of
the guard of that body. This position places him in position, if the
regular order is followed, to reach the topmost official round of the
ladder in a very few years. He is also past illustrious potentate of
the India Temple, and holds membership in the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.

Mr. Jones is in many ways one of the best known men in the country
residing in Oklahoma. One of his chief assets in gaining success in
life has been his marvelous memory of men, their names and their
faces, it being said that he can call more men by their names
throughout the country than almost any man living. Jack Jones, as he
is everywhere known, is also well known to the people of Oklahoma
City as any other man, and his cheerful countenance never fails to
brighten the faces of those he meets. He carries a sunny smile that
never darkens of rubs off, and in his contact with people of all
classes he is ever an inspiration and a helpful spirit. To use a
colloquialism, he is a "booster of the blood loyal," always liberal
in his support of everything offered that promises for the betterment
of the city and state, and his friends and admirers are only
restricted in number by those who know him well. There is never any
limit to his energy or his willingness to keep up his end of any
load, any more than there is to his congenial conduct toward those
whom he meets.

Mr. Jones was married at Oklahoma City, January 16, 1907 to Miss
Estelle HIGGINS, daughter of Dr. R. W. Higgins, native of Kentucky,
and Susan A. (ERWIN) Higgins, a native of Missouri. Mrs. Jones is a
member of the Christian Science Church

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