Jones, Livingston

Primary Name: Jones, Livingston

Filed as: jones_livingston

Also known as: Rev. Livingston Jones; Reverend Livingston Jones

Occupation / Association: Presbyterian missionary; Pastor to the Tlingit; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; Author

Born: June 1864, New Jersey

Died: August 27, 1928, Fresno, California

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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Fresno, California; Alaska Territory

Keywords: Livingston Jones, Rev Livingston Jones, Reverend Livingston Jones, Presbyterian missionary Alaska, Tlingit mission pastor Juneau, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaska missionary authors


Biography

Reverend Livingston Jones was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.

Jones was born in June 1864 in New Jersey. He became one of the most widely known and respected ministers to serve in Alaska during the territorial period.

As a Presbyterian missionary pastor to the Tlingit people, he maintained his headquarters in Juneau and served communities throughout Southeast Alaska. He lived in Juneau from 1891 until 1913 and during that time became well known throughout the territory.

Jones was also an author and wrote two books during his long residence in Alaska: A Study of the Tlingits of Alaska and Indian Vengeance – A True Romance.

He died in Fresno, California on August 27, 1928.


Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Population Census; Alaska Daily Empire, August 28, 1928

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