# Theodore W. Jones

> Theodore Wellington Jones 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. He also went by T. W. Jones, and Ted Jones.

*Canadian-born American businessman, politician (1853-1943)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/theodore-w-jones

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1853-09-19
- **Died:** 1943-04-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Theodore Wellington Jones 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. He also went by T. W. Jones, and Ted Jones.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 31.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 100.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 64.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Theodore W. Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_W._Jones)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136290871)

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