William Humphreys Jackson
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 | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Alexander Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Harry Covington |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Alexander Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Humphreys Jackson October 15, 1839 Salisbury, Maryland |
| Died | April 3, 1915 (aged 75) Salisbury, Maryland |
| Resting place | Parsons Cemetery Salisbury, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
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
- "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.
- United States Congress. "William Humphreys Jackson (id: J000029)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.