Born Castletown, Isle of Man, Great Britain, July 13, 1844. Son of John Quirk and Katherine (Watterson) Jones. Educated at King William College and Douglas School of Science, Isle of Man. Married Susan Warren Wilbur of Oak Park, Illinois. Formerly with the Publication Department of A. C. McClurg and Company. On the staff of The Dial, and a contributor to The Public, Editor of Friday Literary Review, and the Chicago Evening Post since May 1914. Member, Chicago Little Theatre. Lecturer on literary topics.

Unitarian. Clubs: Chicago, Literary, Cliff Dwellers. Wrote introduction to the Chicago Anthology in 1916. Home: 5455 Woodlawn Avenue. Office: 12 South Franklin Street.