Hollister Jackson
S. Hollister Jackson | |
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 Jackson circa 1927. Vermont Archive and Records Administration | |
| 56th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office January 6, 1927 – November 2, 1927 | |
| Governor | John E. Weeks |
| Preceded by | Walter K. Farnsworth |
| Succeeded by | Stanley C. Wilson |
| President of the Vermont Bar Association | |
| In office 1926–1927 | |
| Preceded by | J. Rolf Searles |
| Succeeded by | James K. Batchelder (Acting) |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Barre City | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Pape |
| Succeeded by | George N. Tilden |
| State's Attorney of Washington County, Vermont | |
| In office 1904–1906 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Senter |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Gates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Hollister Jackson December 7, 1875 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | November 2, 1927 (aged 51) Barre, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mabel Maude Parkyn (m. 1909–1927, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | H. Nelson Jackson (brother) John Holmes Jackson (brother) |
| Education | University of Toronto University of Vermont |
| Profession | Attorney Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General Corps |
Hollister Jackson (December 7, 1875 – November 2, 1927) was the 56th lieutenant governor of Vermont; he was killed in the Great Flood of 1927.
Early life
Samuel Hollister Jackson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 7, 1875, the son of Samuel Nelson Jackson and Mary Anne (Parkyn) Jackson.[1] Jackson's siblings included H. Nelson Jackson, a prominent Burlington, Vermont businessman, and J. Holmes Jackson (1871–1944), who served as mayor of Burlington from 1917 to 1925 and 1929 to 1933.
Hollister Jackson attended the Collegiate Institute in Kingston, Ontario and Kingston's Queen's University.[1] He received degrees from the University of Toronto (bachelor of music, 1896) and the University of Vermont (Bachelor of Arts, 1898).[1] Jackson moved to Barre City, Vermont, where he supported his family by giving piano, organ and music composition lessons while studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and practiced in Barre City.[2][3][4][5][6]
Career
In 1901 he was elected Barre's Grand Juror (municipal court prosecutor) and he served as Washington County State's Attorney from 1904 to 1906, succeeding John H. Senter.[7] He served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1906 to 1907,[8] and as a member of the state Railroad Commission (later called the Public Service Commission) from 1906 until 1913.[9][10] He was also a major in the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps.[11][12]
Jackson was an owner of the E.L. Smith & Company granite manufacturing business, President of the Vermont Bar Association and the National Granite Producers' Association, and a member of the Masons, Shriners and Knights of Pythias.[13][14]
Election as lieutenant governor
In 1926 he was the successful Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor and served from January 1927 until his death.[15][16][17]
Death
During the Great Vermont Flood on November 2, 1927, Jackson's car stalled after he hit a deep hole while attempting to drive through the rising Potash Brook near his home at Nelson and Tremont Streets in Barre. According to a witness, Jackson's hat and glasses were knocked off, and he appeared dazed. He began walking towards his house, and water rushing fast enough to cut a channel across Nelson Street (then a dirt road) carried him away. Those nearby attempted unsuccessfully to save him, as did a Vermont National Guard detachment. He drowned, and the next day his body was recovered from the Potash approximately a mile from where he was last seen.[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Burial
Jackson was buried in the family plot of William Wells at Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington.[24] Hollister Jackson was the brother of H. Nelson Jackson, who was married to Wells's daughter Bertha.[25]
Family
In 1909, Jackson married Mabel Maude Parkyn (1874–1968), usually known as Maude. They were the parents of two sons, Nelson Parkyn Jackson (1910–1960) and Samuel Hollister Jackson (1916–1995).
Photos
Portrait of Jackson on display in the lieutenant governor's office at the Vermont State House
Hollister Jackson with his brother H. Nelson Jackson, Nelson Jackson's wife Bertha (right), and their niece Mary (left), 1922
Grave marker, S. Hollister Jackson
Individual gravestone, S. Hollister Jackson
References
- ^ a b c Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (1912). Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. p. 235.
- ^ Calendar, University of Toronto, published by the university, page 171
- ^ The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, published by the fraternity, Volume 21, 1897, page 286
- ^ Public Service Commission of Vermont, published in Electrical World magazine, March 17, 1910, page 674
- ^ U.S. Passport Applications, 1795–1925, entry for S. Hollister Jackson, May 13, 1922, accessed December 16, 2011
- ^ World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918, record for Samuel Hollister Jackson, dated September 9, 1918, accessed December 16, 2011
- ^ "John H. Senter Dropped Dead". Barre Daily Times. Barre, VT. January 21, 1916. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fleetwood, Frederick G. (1906). Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. p. 487.
- ^ "The Governor's Appointments". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. December 20, 1906. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Hollister Jackson Resigns". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. January 28, 1913. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Who's Who in Railroading in North America, compiled and edited by Harold Francis Lane, 1913, page 617
- ^ Vermont Legislative Directory, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1910, page 469
- ^ Important Granite Quarry Change, Stone: An Illustrated Magazine, January, 1916, page 36
- ^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, 1929, page 530
- ^ Newspaper article, G.O.P. Convention, Lowell Sun, October 5, 1926
- ^ Newspaper article, Weeks Vermont's Choice, by Associated Press, published in St. Petersburg (Florida) Evening Independent, September 15, 1926
- ^ Journal, Vermont State Senate, published by Vermont General Assembly, 1927, page 14
- ^ Roadside History of Vermont, by Peter S. Jennison, 1989, page 202
- ^ The Winooski: Heartway of Vermont, Ralph Nading Hill, 1949, page 186
- ^ The Troubled Roar of the Waters: Vermont in Flood and Recovery, 1927–1931, by Deborah Pickman Clifford and Nicholas Rowland Clifford, 2007, page 131
- ^ Coolidge Cheered at Vermont Dinner, New York Times, March 1, 1927
- ^ Hears of Loss in Northern Vermont, New York Times, November 5, 1927
- ^ Vermont Death Records, 1909–2008, record for Samuel Hollister Jackson, accessed December 16, 2011
- ^ "Time Capsule: Hollister Jackson". The Sun. Elizabethtown, NY. September 14, 2018.
- ^ The Vermont Encyclopedia, by John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand and Ralph H. Orth, 2003, page 169
External links
- Samuel Hollister Jackson at The Political Graveyard
