Sir Alfred Lewis Jones | |
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Born | 24 February 1845 Carmarthen, Wales |
Died | Liverpool, England | 13 December 1909
Monuments | Memorial of Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, Liverpool |
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Political party | Conservative Party (UK) |
Awards | KCMG |
Sir Alfred Lewis Jones KCMG comYC (24 February 1845 – 13 December 1909) was a Welsh businessman and ship-owner. Described by W. T. Stead as "The Uncrowned King of West Africa", Jones was a pre-eminent figure in the colonial shipping trade who amassed considerable business through his many exploits. He was also regarded as a public benefactor in later life and through the execution of his will.