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Mary Gibbs. . ( m. 1920) . Jesse Holman Jones (April 5, 1874 – June 1, 1956) was an American Democratic politician and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. Jones managed a Tennessee tobacco factory at age fourteen, and at nineteen, he was put in charge of his uncle's lumberyards.
Jesse Holman Jones, né le 5 avril 1874 dans le comté de Robertson (Tennessee) et mort le 1 er juin 1956 à Houston , est un homme d'affaires et homme politique américain. Membre du Parti démocrate, il est secrétaire du Commerce entre 1940 et 1945 dans l'administration du président Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Il y a 4 jours · Learn about Jesse Holman Jones, a self-made entrepreneur who became a powerful figure in Houston, Texas and Washington, D.C. He helped the country recover from the Great Depression and prepare for World War II as the head of the RFC and the Secretary of Commerce.
Jesse H. Jones (born April 5, 1874, Robertson County, Tenn., U.S.—died June 1, 1956, Houston, Texas) was a U.S. banker, businessman, and public official, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) from 1933 to 1939.
This exhibit explores the impact of Jesse H. Jones on the city of Houston and the United States as a whole through Jones's lifelong work as an entrepreneur, politician, and philanthropist.
Learn about Jesse H. Jones, one of the most powerful leaders in the nation, who shaped America during World War I, the Great Depression and World War II. Explore his biography, timeline, map, videos and oral histories on PBS.
Who was Jesse H. Jones, the man who helped save America from the Great Depression and shaped its modern landscape? Learn about his remarkable life and legacy in this PBS documentary that features ...
