John Taylor Jones

Rev. Dr. John Taylor Jones (July 16, 1802 – September 13, 1851) was one of the earliest Protestant missionaries to Siam (now Thailand) with his wife, Eliza Grew Jones. He is credited with introducing to Siam the modern world map, and producing a translation of the New Testament in Siamese (Thai) from Greek.

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John Taylor Jones
Birth dateJuly 16, 1802
Birth place
New Ipswich New Hampshire
Date of deathSeptember 13, 1851
Place of death
Thailand , Bangkok

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