Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel) Jones

Born in Boonville, New York, in 1882, Thomas S. Jones Jr. was an American poet best known for slim volumes of lyrical verse and sonnets. He studied at Cornell University, where he earned his B.A. in 1904, and later worked for The New York Times.

Jones also had editorial ties to the little magazine The Pathfinder, placing him close to the literary culture of his day. Library and literary records describe a career centered on poetry, with multiple published collections and a reputation for graceful, reflective writing.

He died in Manhattan in 1932. His papers, preserved at Columbia University, suggest a life deeply involved with books, correspondence, manuscripts, and the wider literary world.