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Encyclopedia > Jackson
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Places

Cities, towns, and villages in the U.S.

Jackson is a city located in Clarke County, Alabama. ... Jackson is the county seat of Amador County, California. ... Jackson is a city located in Butts County, Georgia. ... Jackson is a city located in Breathitt County, Kentucky. ... Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Jackson is a town located in Waldo County, Maine. ... Nickname: Location of Jackson within Jackson County, Michigan Country United States State Michigan County Jackson Government  - Mayor Jerry Ludwig Area  - City  11. ... Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. ... : Crossroads of the South : The city of Grace and Benevolence United States Mississippi Hinds, (very small portions in Madison and Rankin) 106. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Jackson metropolitan area. ... Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. ... Jackson is a village located in Dakota County, Nebraska. ... Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire Coordinates: , Country State County Carroll County Incorporated 1829 Government  - Board of Selectmen Gino Funicello, Chairman Gary Allen Bea Davis Area  - Town  66. ... Jackson Township is a township located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Jackson is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. ... Jackson is a town located in Northampton County, North Carolina. ... Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. ... Jackson is a town located in Aiken County, South Carolina. ... Jackson is a city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States. ... There are a few towns named Jackson in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin Jackson, Burnett County, Wisconsin Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin There is also the Village of Jackson. ... There are some other places named Jackson in Wisconsin. ... Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming. ... Jackson Center is a village located in Shelby County, Ohio. ... Jackson Center is a borough located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. ... Jackson Junction is a city located in Winneshiek County, Iowa. ... Jackson Township is a township located in Scott County, Minnesota. ... Jackson Township, named after Andrew Jackson, is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. ... Jackson Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Jackson Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania... Lake Jackson is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. ... Mount Jackson is a town located in Shenandoah County, Virginia. ...

Australia

Jackson is a town in the Bendemere Shire Local government area in Queensland, Australia. ...

U.S. counties

Jackson County is a county of the State of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jackson County (standard abbreviation: JA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

People with the surname Jackson

Jackson is a common family name in English speaking countries (see List of most common surnames), meaning "son of Jack". Famous Jacksons include: A family name or surname is the part of a persons name indicating the family to which the person belongs. ... Family names can be unique or come in large numbers. ...


U.S. politics and law

Alphonso Roy Jackson (born September 9, 1945 in Marshall, Texas) is the current and 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ... For other uses, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation). ... Frank George Jackson (born October 4, 1946) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. ... Henry Martin Scoop Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was a U.S. Congressman and Senator for Washington State from 1941 until his death. ... Jabez Young Jackson (born 1790) was a U.S. representative from Georgia. ... Jackson as an officer in the American Revolution James Jackson (September 21, 1757–March 19, 1806) was a politician in the Democratic Republican Party. ... James Jackson (October 18, 1819-January 13, 1887) was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a cheif justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. ... James M. Jackson was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative in the 51st United States Congress. ... James Streshly Jackson (born September 27, 1823) is a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. ... Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ... Jesse Jackson, Jr. ... John George Jackson (September 22, 1777 - March 28, 1825) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson, brother of Edward Brake Jackson, and grandfather of William Thomas Bland. ... Jonathan Jackson (June 4, 1743– March 5, 1810) was an American merchant from Newburyport, Massachusetts. ... Joseph Webber Jackson (December 6, 1796 - September 29, 1854) was an American politician and lawyer from the state of Georgia who served in the United States Congress. ... Linda Jackson, a professional cyclist Linda Jackson (Canadian politican) is a regional councillor for the City of Vaughan in Ontario, Canada. ... Lorna Jackson (October 25, 1935 – April 5, 2002) was Mayor of the City of Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, for 20 years. ... Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. ... Oscar Lawrence Jackson (September 2, 1840–February 16, 1920) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795-1871) was an African-American free woman, best known for her religious activism and for her autobiography. ... The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English, published by W. W. Norton & Company, is one of the Norton Anthology series for use in English literary studies. ... Richard Jackson, Jr. ... Robert Houghwout Jackson (February 13, 1892–October 9, 1954) was United States Attorney General (1940–1941) and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1941–1954). ... Samuel Dillon Jackson (May 28, 1895 – March 8, 1951) was a United States Senator from Indiana. ... Sheila Jackson-Lee (born January 12, 1950 in Queens, New York), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995. ... Thomas Birdsall Jackson (March 24, 1797 - April 23, 1881) was a U.S. Representative from New York. ... Thomas Jackson (9 April 1925 - 6 June 2003) was a British trade unionist and is best remembered as the General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers who led 200,000 members into a 47-day strike in 1971, the first national postal strike. ... William Jackson may refer to: Government: William Jackson (congressman) (1783-1855), US Congressman from Massachusetts William Jackson (secretary), Secretary to the Philadelphia Convention and member of the U.S. Continental Army William Jackson (Gibraltar), Governor of Gibraltar William Jackson (Massachusetts), former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts William Harding Jackson, former... William Humphreys Jackson (October 15, 1839 – April 3, 1915) represented the 1st congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1909. ... William Jackson William Purnell Jackson (b. ... For other persons of the same name, see William Jackson. ...

Military

Captain Arthur J. Jackson (born 1924) was a United States Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Peleliu during World War II. PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy pillboxes and killing 50 enemy soldiers. ... General Sir Michael Mike Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, currently Chief of the General Staff. ... Norman Cyril Jackson (1919 – 1994) was a sergeant in the Royal Air Force who won the Victoria Cross during a bombing raid on Schweinfurt in April 1944. ... For other uses of Stonewall Jackson, see Stonewall Jackson (disambiguation). ... Thomas Norman Jackson was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Photo submitted by Harry Willey William Jackson was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

Drama and television

Bill Jackson (ca. ... Conn Jackson (born January 24, 1972) is an award winning host, creator, and Executive Producer of the “Conn Jackson Show’.[2]. A TV show that he created right after 9/11 to recognize people, places and activities making a difference. ... Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson, CBE, (born 9 May 1936) is a two-time Academy Award-winning British actress and politician, currently Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hampstead and Highgate in the London Borough of Camden. ... This article is about the Scottish actor. ... Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian actor. ... For the lead singer of the UK indie band The Long Blondes, see Kate Jackson (singer). ... For the former professional American football player, see Keith Jackson (football player). ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Music

For other persons named Alan Jackson, see Alan Jackson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the musician. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... Francis Alan Jackson OBE (born October 2, 1917) is a British organist and composer. ... Sigmund Esco Jackie Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer and musician, a former member of The Jackson 5, and the oldest son in the Jackson music family. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, record producer, dancer, activist, pop icon, and younger sister of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. ... Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz[1] (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-nominated singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English musician and singer-songwriter probably best-known for the 1979 hit song Is She Really Going Out With Him?, which still gets extensive FM radio airplay; for his 1982 hit, Steppin Out; and for... Joseph Walter Jackson (a. ... Kate Jackson Kate Jackson, born 1979, is the lead-singer with British band The Long Blondes. ... Katherine Jackson (born Katherine Esther Screws on May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jacksons musical dynasty and the mother of pop music icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... For other uses, see La Toya (disambiguation). ... Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911[1] – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely regarded as the best in the history of the genre. ... Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer, former member of The Jackson 5, and older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Milton (Milt) Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist and one of the most important figures in the hard bop style. ... Milton Jackson (real name Barry Christie) is a music producer specialising in House music, from Glasgow // Discography Studio Albums 2002 The Bionic Boy Studio Singles / EPs Black Vinyl label 2001 The Rhythm EP Glasgow Underground Label 2001 Sunlight (12) 2002 Shelter (12) 2003 All New 2002 Dimensional (12) External links... OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name, Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor and film director. ... For the American emcee and actor, see Ice Cube. ... This article is about the former member of The Jacksons. ... Maureen Reillette Brown (born May 29, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, eldest member of the successful Jackson family and sister of pop icons Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Toriano Adaryll Tito Jackson (born on October 15, 1953 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and guitarist and a charter member of the The Jackson 5. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wanda Jackson (born Wanda Jean Jackson, on October 20, 1937, in Maud, Oklahoma) was the first female rock and roll singer in the United States, releasing her debut record in 1956. ...

Sports

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Archie Jackson Archibald (Archie) Jackson (September 5, 1909, Scotland - February 16, 1933, Brisbane, Queensland) was an Australian Test cricketer. ... Arthur Morris Art Jackson (December 15, 1915 – May 15, 1971) was a National Hockey League (NHL) player and the brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Harvey Busher Jackson. ... Barry Jackson (born August 22, 1941) is a retired track and field runner from England, who won the European title in the mens 4x400 metres at the 1962 European Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, alongside Kenneth Wilcock, Adrian Metcalfe and Robbie Brightwell. ... Vincent Edward Bo Jackson (born November 30, 1962 in Bessemer, Alabama) is an American athlete and a former multi-sport professional. ... Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. ... Ernest Jackson (born June 11, 1914 in Sheffield–died 1996) was a former footballer. ... Harold Leon Jackson (born January 6, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) was a National Football League wide receiver from 1968 through 1983. ... Jermaine Jackson (born June 7, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional basketball player in the NBA, currently unsigned. ... Joseph Jefferson Shoeless Joe Jackson (July 16, 1888 – December 5, 1951) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. ... John David Jackson (born May 17, 1963 in Denver, CO, was a professional boxer in the super welterweight (154lb) division. ... Keith Jackson (born April 9, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas) was a professional American football tight end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles(1988-1991), Miami Dolphins(1992-1994), and Green Bay Packers(1996-1996). ... Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Herbert Leslie Jackson, born 5 April 1921, was a cricketer who bowled at fast or fast-medium pace for more than a dozen years for Derbyshire and was regularly at or near the top of the English bowling averages. ... Lucious Brown Jackson (born October 31, 1941 in San Marcos, Texas) is a former pro basketball player. ... Mike Hettinga (born on July 17, 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and wrestling on its ECW brand under the ring name Mike Knox. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... Philip Douglas Phil Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. ... Quinton Ramone Rampage Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Reginald Martinez Reggie Jackson (born May 18, 1946), nicknamed Mr. ... This is an alphabetical list of the 30 baseball players from England who played in Major League Baseball between 1871 and 2004. ... Steve Jackson is an Australian former rugby league player. ... Tarvaris Jackson (born April 21, 1983 in Montgomery, Alabama) is the current starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL)[1]. He was the first Alabama State University quarterback drafted into the NFL since Ricky Jones in 1992. ... Trina Marie Jackson (born February 16, 1977) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who was a member of the Womens Relay Team that won the gold medal in the 4x200m Freestyle a the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Scientists

Charles Loring Jackson (1847-1935) was the first significant organic chemist in the United States. ... Dunham Jackson (1888-1946) was a mathematician who worked in trigonometrical and orthogonal polynomials, theory of approximation. ... Frank Cameron Jackson (born 1943) is a professor of philosophy at the Australian National University. ... John David Jackson (born 1925) is a Canadian-American physics professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley and a senior staff physicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ... Julian T. Jackson (born 1954) is a prominent British Historian. ... Professor Michael Anthony Jackson (born 1936) works as an independent computing consultant in London, England, and also as a part-time researcher at AT&T Research, Florham Park, NJ, USA. He is a visiting research professor at the Open University in the UK. Jackson was educated at Harrow School where... Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson (born August 5, 1946) is the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ... Wes Jackson is the founder and current president of the Land Institute. ...

Other

Cindy Jackson Cindy Jackson (born in 1955 in Ohio) is the person with the Guinness World record for having had the most plastic surgeries of anyone in the world. ... Cover of Soledad Brother George Jackson (September 23, 1941 – August 21, 1971) was a Black American militant who became a member of the Black Panther Party while in prison, where he spent the last 12 years of his life. ... Helen Maria Hunt Jackson (October 18, 1831-August 12, 1885) was an American writer. ... Jennifer Jackson is an American model and actress. ... Jennifer Lyn Jackson (born 21 March 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio), was Playboy magazines April 1989 centerfold. ... Patrick Tracy Jackson (14 August 1780–12 September 1847) was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the youngest son of Jonathan Jackson and his second wife, Hannah Story Jackson. ... Steve Jackson (born ~1953) is an American game designer. ... The Bridge of Sighs at Oxford Sir Thomas Graham Jackson RA (1835-1924) was one of the most distinguished architects of his generation. ...

Fictional characters

As a surname
As a given name commonly used alone

Dr. Daniel Jackson as played by James Spader in Stargate. ... Mike Jackson is a fictional character appearing in several early novels by P. G. Wodehouse. ... The Secret trilogy is a series of three crime fiction novellas written by Rafe McGregor, The Secret Policeman, The Secret Service, and The Secret Agent. ... Action Jackson is a 1988 action film, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone, directed by Craig R. Baxley. ... Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 Academy-Award-winning film set in World War II, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. ... For homonymous characters or persons, see Jackson Stewart. ... Red Eye is a 2005 drama/thriller film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Carl Ellsworth. ...

People with the given name Jackson

Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy of the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Jackson and his Computer Band is an IDM artist signed to Warp Records consisting of Jackson Fourgeaud, a 28-year-old Parisian composer. ... Controversy swirls over the alleged sale of No. ... Jackson Proskow is a Canadian journalist, currently working for the Global Television Network in Toronto, Canada at television station CIII-TV. Jackson was born in Calgary, Alberta, and attended the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. ... Jackson Davis is best known as Jonas from the lonelygirl15 videos series. ...

Other uses

This page or section lists people with the surname Jackson. If an internal link for a specific person referred you to this disambiguation page, you may wish to add the given name(s) to that link.

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Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park - Stonewall Jackson Shrine (U.S. National Park Service) (1421 words)
Jackson's military feats had elevated him to near mythical proportions, in both North and South, when in the midst of one of his most brilliant maneuvers, he was mistakenly shot by his own men on the night of May 2, 1863 at the The Battle of Chancellorsville.
While Jackson posed at his headquarters eight miles north of Guinea Station, Mary Anna recalled that, "he sat in the hall of the house where a strong wind blew in his face causing him to frown." The men who served under Jackson preferred this picture of their general to all others, but Mrs.
Jackson observed, "I see from the number of physicians that you think my condition dangerous, but I thank God, if it is His will, that I am ready to go." On Sunday, May 10, 1863, the doctors lost all hope of Jackson's recovery, and the General was notified of his condition.
Andrew Jackson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4092 words)
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), hero of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy.
Jackson was born in a backwoods settlement to Scots-Irish immigrants in the Waxhaw area in the Carolinas, on March 15, 1767.
Jackson saw military service again in the First Seminole War, when he was ordered by President James Monroe in December 1817 [3] to lead a campaign in Georgia against the Seminole and Creek Indians, and to prevent Spanish Florida from becoming a "refuge for runaway slaves".
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