Frederick H. Jackson (Rhode Island politician) explained

Frederick H. Jackson
Office:39th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Term Start:1905
Term End:1908
Predecessor:George H. Utter
Successor:Ralph Watrous
Birth Date:9 October 1847
Birth Place:Kirkland, New York, U.S.
Party:Republican
Parents:Frederick J. Jackson
Hannah M. Jackson
Alma Mater:Cornell University
Profession:Politician, businessman

Frederick H. Jackson (October 9, 1847 – 1915) was an American businessman and politician, who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1905 to 1908.[1] [2]

Biography

Jackson was born in Kirkland, New York to the Rev. Frederick J. Jackson and Hannah M. Jackson. He graduated from Cornell University in 1873, and worked in the insurance industry. He married Annie Blanchard Ellis in 1874, and their children included Frederick Ellis Jackson, principal of the Providence architectural firm, Jackson, Robertson & Adams.

He was a deacon of the Central Congregational Church in Providence, Rhode Island.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederick H. Jackson Papers . Rhode Island Historical Society.
  2. Book: Education, Rhode Island Board of. Annual Report of the State Board of Education: 1st- Together with the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Education of Rhode Island. 1921. en.