Historedia
Person

Edward Jones

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1889–1896

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Jones, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First issue of The Wall Street Journal published in New York

    1889

    Role: Co-founder of The Wall Street Journal and statistician

    1. 1889-07-08 · New York CityFirst Issue Publication

      The first issue of The Wall Street Journal was published in New York City on July 8, 1889, renaming the Afternoon Letter.

  2. Dow Jones Industrial Average composed of industrial stocks

    1896

    Role: Business Associate

    1. 1896-05-26 · New York City1896 DJIA Debut

      The Dow Jones Industrial Average debuted on May 26, 1896, with twelve industrial stocks at a starting value of 40.94.

Sources

  1. Edward Jones (statistician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  2. Dow Jones Industrial Average Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05