Frank D. Jackson | |
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| 15th Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 11, 1894 – January 16, 1896 | |
| Lieutenant | Warren S. Dungan |
| Preceded by | Horace Boies |
| Succeeded by | Francis M. Drake |
| Secretary of State of Iowa | |
| In office 1885–1891 | |
| Governor | Buren R. Sherman William Larrabee |
| Deputy | C.S. Byrkit[1] |
| Preceded by | John A. T. Hull |
| Succeeded by | William M. McFarland |
| Secretary of theIowa Senate | |
| In office 1882–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Darr Jackson (1854-01-26)January 26, 1854 Arcade, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1938(1938-11-16) (aged 84) Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anna F. Brock (m. 1877) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Iowa Agricultural College (no degree) University of Iowa Law (LLD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Iowa National Guard |
| Rank | AssistantAdjutant General of theIowa National Guard[2] |
Frank Darr Jackson (January 26, 1854 – November 16, 1938) was an American politician who served as the15th governor of Iowa, serving one term from 1894 to 1896.[3]
Jackson was born inArcade, New York to Hiram W. Jackson, a school teacher, and Marion (Jenks) Jackson.[2][4] In 1867, the family moved toJesup, Iowa.[2][4]
Jackson attendedIowa Agricultural College, but dropped out in 1872 to attended theUniversity of Iowa Law School, receiving aLLD.[2][3][4] He was admitted to the bar on his 21st birthday in 1875.[2][4] He started practicing inIndependence, Iowa for 5 years.[2][4] He then practiced law inGreene, Iowa, starting in 1880, partnering with C. N. Greene.[2][3][4] He also served as Assistant Adjunct General of the Iowa National Guard.[2]
He married Anna Brock on November 16, 1877, and had 4 sons.[2][4] Anna was born in Canada in 1856.[4]
Jackson's political career start when he became the Secretary of theIowa Senate from 1882 to 1884.[2][3][4] Then from 1885 to 1891, he wasIowa Secretary of State.[2][3][4] During his tenure, in 1886, he established theIowa Official Register.[2][4]
Jackson, with friend Sidney Foster, created Royal Union Life Insurance Company, becoming President of the company.[2] The huge success of this business led to his run for Governor.[2]
He was elected governor as aRepublican in 1893, defeating incumbentHorace Boies, but did not seek reelection in 1895.[3]
During his tenure, he worked to better fund state agencies and helped to enact the Mulct Law, a work around the state prohibition on alcohol.[3] It allowed saloons to sell alcohol as long as the establishment paid a fee. He also helped to raise the inheritance tax in Iowa, stating "he saw “no good reason why the state of Iowa should not increase its revenues by taxing franchises, writs and express companies, and by levying upon collateral inheritance.”[2] He helped to create a monument in remembrance of theSpirit Lake Massacre and suggested funding for a historical building in Des Moines, becoming theState Historical Museum of Iowa.[2] He established the Iowa Board of Parole to help make prison more humanitarian.[2]
Jackson resumed his position as president of the Royal Union Life Insurance Company until he retired in 1924, and then moved to California later that year.[2][4] He died at his home inRedlands, California on November 16, 1938, and he was interred in Hillside Cemetery in Redlands.[2][3][4] His wife, Anna, died on October 16, 1940 in California.[4]
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| Preceded by Herman C. Wheeler | Republican nomineeGovernor of Iowa 1893 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Iowa 1885–1891 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Iowa 1894–1896 | Succeeded by |
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