Jenkins Lloyd Jones

Born in Wales in 1843, he came to the United States as a small child when his family settled in Wisconsin. He later served in the Union Army during the Civil War and went on to become a Unitarian minister, building a career around preaching, public speaking, and social reform.

He is best known for his long work in Chicago, where he led All Souls Church and became associated with broad causes including religious liberalism, peace, and international understanding. He also founded Abraham Lincoln Centre, a settlement and community center intended to support neighborhood life and education.

His family connections also gave him a place in American cultural history: he was the uncle of Frank Lloyd Wright. Remembered as an energetic organizer as well as a minister, he died in 1918 after decades of influence in both religious and public life.