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Jones Wister
1839–1917
A Philadelphia businessman and writer with a strong affection for cricket, he left behind lively recollections of 19th-century life and a practical book meant to encourage the game in America.
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A "Bawl" for American Cricket
by Jones Wister
About the author
Born in 1839 and dying in 1917, Jones Wister was an American merchant and author. Reliable pages available during this search identify him as a writer, and public-domain editions of his work show that his best-known books include Jones Wister's Reminiscences and A "Bawl" for American Cricket.
His surviving work suggests a man interested both in memory and in sport. Jones Wister's Reminiscences, published shortly after his death, preserves personal recollections, while A "Bawl" for American Cricket reflects his enthusiasm for cricket and his wish to make the game more popular in the United States.
Although detailed biographical coverage appears limited in the sources found here, Wister is clearly remembered as part of a prominent Philadelphia Wister family and as a distinctive late-19th-century American voice whose writing joined everyday experience with athletic culture.