Alfred Lewis Jones

Sir Alfred Lewis Jones KCMG comYC
Half length portrait of Sir Alfred Lewis Jones
Born	24 February 1845 Carmarthen, Wales
Died	(1909-12-13)13 December 1909 Liverpool, England
Monuments	Memorial of Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, Liverpool
Occupations	Businessman ship-owner
Title	Founder of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Founder of the First Bank of Nigeria Chairman of the Bank of British West Africa Chairman of the Liverpool Institute of Tropical Research President of the British Cotton Growing Association President of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Senior Partner of Elder Dempster and Company
Political party	Conservative Party (UK)
Awards	KCMG

Sir Alfred Lewis Jones KCMG comYC (24 February 1845 – 13 December 1909) was a Welsh businessman and ship-owner. Described by W. T. Stead as "The Uncrowned King of West Africa", Jones was a pre-eminent figure in the colonial shipping trade who amassed considerable business through his many exploits. He was also regarded as a public benefactor in later life and through the execution of his will.