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Samuel D. Jackson
Samuel Dillon Jackson (May 28, 1895 – March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and politician from Indiana. He was the Attorney General of Indiana from 1940 to 1941, and briefly served as a United States Senator in 1944.[1] Early lifeJackson was born in Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana on May 28, 1895, the son of Reverend Isaiah H. Jackson and Minnie (Whitterberger) Jackson.[2] He attended the public schools of Fort Wayne and graduated from the city's Central High School in 1914.[2] He then attended Indiana Law School (now Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law), from which he received his LL.B. degree in 1917.[1] Later that year, Jackson was admitted to the bar.[2] He delayed the commencement of a law practice in order to enter the military for World War I.[2] World War IJackson enlisted in the United States Army for World War I.[2] He attended the officers' training camp held at Fort Benjamin Harrison and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry in August 1917.[2] He was subsequently assigned to legal duties in the office of the judge advocate at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky.[3] Jackson received promotion to first lieutenant and captain during the war, and was mustered out in April 1919.[3] Start of careerAfter leaving the Army, Jackson engaged in the practice of law at Fort Wayne as the head of a firm that eventually became known as Jackson, Longfellow and Jackson.[4] In 1919 and 1920, Allen served as assistant supervisor of the U.S. census for Indiana's 12th Congressional District.[5] A Democrat, Jackson served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County from 1924 to 1927.[1] In 1928, he was the Democratic nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives and was defeated by David Hogg, 55.3 percent to 44.7.[6] Jackson remained active in politics as a Democrat and was head of Indiana's Democratic Party speaker's bureau in 1934 and permanent chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party's 1936 convention.[2] In July 1940, Jackson received an interim appointment as attorney general of Indiana, and he completed the term of the late Omer Stokes Jackson.[2] Later careerOn January 28, 1944, Jackson was appointed to the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick Van Nuys.[2] He served from January 28, 1944, to November 13, 1944, and was not a candidate for election to the remainder of the term, or for the full term that began on January 3, 1945.[2] Jackson was permanent chairman of the 1944 Democratic National Convention.[7] In 1944, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana, losing to Republican Ralph F. Gates, 50.97 percent to 48.18.[7] After losing the governor's race, Jackson resumed the practice of law in Fort Wayne.[7] In 1946 he was hired for a three-year term as governor of the National Association of Commodity Exchanges and Allied Trades.[8] In this position, Jackson oversaw the development of a comprehensive program of self-regulation for commodity exchanges and boards of trade in Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Missouri, and New York City.[8] Civic and fraternal membershipsJackson participated in several organizations associated with Freemasonry, including the York Rite, Shriners, and Scottish Rite.[2] He attained the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite, was a member of Indiana's Supreme Council, and served as Deputy for the District of Indiana.[2] As part of his career as an attorney, Jackson maintained memberships in the American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, and Allen County Bar Association.[2] He served a term as a member of the state association's advisory board, and a term as president of the Allen County Bar Association.[2] Jackson was an active member of the American Legion following his Army service.[2] In the early 1920s he became a charter member of legion Post 47 in Fort Wayne.[2] The Izaak Walton League, an environmental conservation advocacy organization, included Jackson as a member.[2] He was also a member of Fort Wayne's Quest Club, an organization created to provide members a forum for presenting original research on current events and social, economic, scientific, cultural, political, and historical subjects.[2] Death and burialHe died in Fort Wayne on March 8, 1951.[7] Jackson was buried at Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne.[7] FamilyIn 1914, Jackson married Anna Fern Bennett.[2] They were the parents of three children—James W., Robert I., and Samuel D. Jr.[2] References
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