The Political Graveyard: Jackson family of Maryland

Jackson family of Maryland

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Elihu Emory Jackson (1836-1907) — also known as Elihu E. Jackson — of Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., November 3, 1836. Brother of William Humphreys Jackson. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1882; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1884-86, 1896-98; Governor of Maryland, 1888-92. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 27, 1907. Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915) — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born near Delmar, Wicomico County, Md., October 13, 1839. Brother of Elihu Emory Jackson; father of William Purnell Jackson; grandfather of William Newton Jackson. Republican. U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1901-05, 1907-09. Methodist. Died in 1915. Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Purnell Jackson (1868-1939) — also known as William P. Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., January 11, 1868. Son of William Humphreys Jackson and Arabella (Humphreys) Jackson; married 1890 to Sallie McCoombs (died 1899); married 1900 to Katherine Shelmerdine; father of William Newton Jackson. Republican. Lumber manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1908-32; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1912-14; Maryland state treasurer, 1918-20. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., March 7, 1939. Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
William Newton Jackson (b. 1893) — also known as W. Newton Jackson — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., October 21, 1893. Grandson of William Humphreys Jackson; son of Sallie (McCombs) Jackson and William Purnell Jackson; married to Florence Rue. Republican. Insurance business; director, Salisbury National Bank; director, Peninsula General Hospital;; member of Maryland Republican State Central Committee, 1932-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1948. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.

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