Frank D. Jackson
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 |
| Preceded by | John A. T. Hull |
| Succeeded by | William M. McFarland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Darr Jackson January 26, 1854 Arcade, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1938 (aged 84) Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anna F. Brock |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Iowa Agricultural College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Frank Darr Jackson (January 26, 1854 – November 16, 1938) was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Iowa, serving one term from 1894 to 1896.[1]
Biography
[edit]Jackson attended Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) and the University of Iowa Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and practiced law in Greene, Iowa. From 1885 to 1891, he was Iowa Secretary of State. He was elected governor as a Republican in 1893, defeating incumbent Horace Boies, but did not seek reelection after his single two-year term. Jackson resumed his position as president of the Royal Union Life Insurance Company, and then retired to California, where he died in 1938.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Iowa Governor Frank Darr Jackson". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Honored by Iowa Democrats", The New York Times, September 5, 1893
