Samuel Dillon Jackson | |
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| United States Senator fromIndiana | |
| In office January 28, 1944 – November 13, 1944 | |
| Appointed by | Henry F. Schricker |
| Preceded by | Frederick Van Nuys |
| Succeeded by | William E. Jenner |
| 29thAttorney General of Indiana | |
| In office June 6, 1940 – January 15, 1941 | |
| Governor | M. Clifford Townsend |
| Preceded by | Omer Stokes Jackson |
| Succeeded by | George N. Beamer |
| Prosecuting Attorney ofAllen County, Indiana | |
| In office January 1, 1924 – December 31, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Louis F. Crosby |
| Succeeded by | Edwin R. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1895-05-28)May 28, 1895 |
| Died | March 8, 1951(1951-03-08) (aged 55) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anna Fern Bennett (m. 1914-1951, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Indiana Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Office of the Judge Advocate General,Camp Zachary Taylor,Kentucky |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Samuel Dillon Jackson (May 28, 1895 – March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and politician fromIndiana. He was theAttorney General of Indiana from 1940 to 1941, and briefly served as aUnited States Senator in 1944.[1]
Jackson was born inLafayette 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 ofFort Wayne and graduated from the city's Central High School in 1914.[2] He then attended Indiana Law School (nowIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law), from which he received hisLL.B. degree in 1917.[1] Later that year, Jackson wasadmitted to the bar.[2] He delayed the commencement of a law practice in order to enter the military forWorld War I.[2]
Jackson enlisted in theUnited States Army forWorld War I.[2] He attended the officers' training camp held atFort Benjamin Harrison and received his commission as asecond lieutenant ofInfantry in August 1917.[2] He was subsequently assigned to legal duties in the office of the judge advocate atCamp Zachary Taylor,Kentucky.[3] Jackson received promotion tofirst lieutenant andcaptain during the war, and was mustered out in April 1919.[3]
After 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]
ADemocrat, Jackson served as prosecuting attorney ofAllen County from 1924 to 1927.[1] In 1928, he was the Democratic nominee for a seat in theUnited States House of Representatives and was defeated byDavid 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 asattorney general of Indiana, and he completed the term of the lateOmer Stokes Jackson.[2]
On January 28, 1944, Jackson was appointed to the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the death ofFrederick 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 the1944 Democratic National Convention.[7]In 1944, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee forGovernor of Indiana, losing to RepublicanRalph 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 inChicago,Minneapolis,Kansas City, Missouri, andNew York City.[8]
Jackson participated in several organizations associated withFreemasonry, including theYork Rite,Shriners, andScottish 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 theAmerican Legion following his Army service.[2] In the early 1920s he became a charter member of legion Post 47 in Fort Wayne.[2]
TheIzaak 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]
He died in Fort Wayne on March 8, 1951.[7] Jackson was buried atLindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne.[7]
In 1914, Jackson married Anna Fern Bennett.[2] They were the parents of three children—James W., Robert I., and Samuel D. Jr.[2]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Indiana 1944 | Succeeded by Henry F. Schricker |
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| Preceded by | Indiana Attorney General 1940-1941 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Indiana 1944 Served alongside:Raymond E. Willis | Succeeded by |
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