William Humphreys Jackson

Summary

William Humphreys Jackson (October 15, 1839 – April 3, 1915) represented Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1909. His son, William P. Jackson, was a U.S. Senator from Maryland.

William Humphreys Jackson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byThomas Alexander Smith
Succeeded byJames Harry Covington
In office
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
Preceded byJosiah Kerr
Succeeded byThomas Alexander Smith
Personal details
Born(1839-10-15)October 15, 1839
Salisbury, Maryland
DiedApril 3, 1915(1915-04-03) (aged 75)
Salisbury, Maryland
Resting placeParsons Cemetery
Salisbury, Maryland
Political partyRepublican

Jackson was born near Salisbury, Maryland, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1864, he engaged in the manufacture of lumber in Salisbury, and was elected as a Republican to Congress from the Maryland's 1st congressional district, serving two full terms from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1905.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904, but was successful two years later in 1906, serving another term for the 1st district from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1909. He was again an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908, and resumed lumber manufacturing in Salisbury. He died in Salisbury, and is interred in Parsons Cemetery.

References edit

  1. ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 45. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 1st congressional district

1901–1905
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 1st congressional district

1907–1909
Succeeded by