Edward 'Big Ed' Jones

CTL-E-2392 · Person · other · 1930s-1950s

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Lead figure of the Jones brothers' policy (numbers) enterprise in 1930s-40s Bronzeville; subject of the documentary 'King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones.'

The record

Also known as: Edward Jones, Big Ed Jones

Notes

RELP57 supporting entity (2026-10-06): created to ground founded_by/affiliated_with edges for CTL-E-1363. Subtype 'other' — no 'businessperson' fit for an illegal-enterprise principal. Provisional pending primary source.

Relationships

Jones brothers enterprises — affiliated with
Edward Jones was the lead figure of the Jones brothers' policy enterprise.

Referenced by

Jones brothers enterprises — founded by → this record

Sources

kingofkings-film.com — media coverage summary

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Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Bronzeville, ChicagoPhoto: Legimet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Door of the historic Chicago Defender Building, ChicagoPhoto: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 35th Street Bronzeville CTA station, ChicagoPhoto: vxla (Eric Pancer), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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