Metadata
Title
Jones, Samuel
Description
Samuel Jones was a master builder elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1771. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's The British Architect (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America. When the Friendship Company united with The Carpenters' Company in 1786, Jones signed the articles and was appointed to the committee for setting carpentry prices. He also served on the committee for printing the price book. Like many of The Company members, Jones derived substantial income from measuring the work of other carpenters. His accounts for 1784, titled "Book of Dementtions of Carpenters Work," survives in The Carpenters' Company collection on deposit at The American Philosophical Society Library.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.Written by Roger W. Moss.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.Written by Roger W. Moss.
Member Number
144*
Last Name
Jones
First Name
Samuel
Deceased Date
1/1/1796
Date Elected
1/1/1786
Office Held
Vice President, 1790
Warden, 1787
Committee Membership
Book Prices Committee, 1786-92,94
Business Address
4th bet. Chestnut & Market Sts. (1785, 1793) (Prime)
Reference
Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 424. A master builder elected to the Friendship Carpenters' Company in 1771. He was an "encourager" of the Philadelphia edition of Abraham Swan's "The British Architect" (R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775), the first book on architecture published in America. When the Friendship Company united with The Carpenters' Company in 1786, Jones signed the articles and was appointed to the committee for setting carpentry prices. He also served on the committee for printing the price book. Like many Company members, Jones derived substantial income from measuring the work of other carpenters. His accounts for 1784, titled "Book of Dimenttions of Carpenters Work," survives in The Carpenters' Company collection on deposit at the American Philosophical Society Library. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. Location of Drawings and Papers at American Philosophical Society. ------------------------------ In member file of Corkrin: letter from Archivist of St. Mary's Church stating that Isaac Jones was a member of St. Augustine's church. Samuel Jones was also a member of St. Augustine's.
File Number
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