Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-12

his usual short nap, and started for his
downtown Office, but was taken sick
while on the way and started back.
When he entered his home be said to
6ru Wung MrS. jackson was trying TO
make him as comfortable as possible,
the physicians were summoned. Be-
fore they arrived, the Governor bad ex-
pred without struggle or movement
The Governor was down Town this
morning in his usual good spirits, and
TO casual observer, appeared iu excel
lent health. lie attended 90 his buSi-
ness at his Office and was at the Court
House for quite while. Judge j. M
Jackson, one OF his brothers, was with
the Governor nearly all the morning
To the Judge the Governor complained
Of not feeling well but did not express
any uneasiueSs.
The Circuit Court was in session with
Judge A. l. Boreman on the bench.
When the news of the sudden death of
the Governor was received, the Court
and attorneys we're terribly shocked,
and on motion Of Judge Geo. w. Loomis,
Court Immediately adjourned until to-
morrow az nine o'clock, when the bar
will meet 20 take suitable action.
SKETCH OF THE GOVERNORS LIFE.
Jackson Besson Jackson came from q
distinguished family, whose collateral
branches are widely distributed over
the Southern States. Members Of the
family have very often been called %
the highest positions in both civil and
military life. Among his ancestors
we're Generals, jurists and statesmen,
and their public services have been eX-
erted in behalf Of many States, from the
Atlantic seabOard TO the Mississippi
valley. The eminent qualities which
have SO often in the past called mem
berS Of the Jackson family 20 high office
was we'll eXempIided in the deceased, as
IN his brothers, John Jaw Jackson and
Jay Monroe jackson, All three having
been hOnoret by, as they have hOnored,
the people OF this State, among whom
they passed their long aud useful lives.
The immediate ancestors Of Jacob b.
Jackson were among the pioneer set
tlers Of Wood county, aud there the
subject Of this sketch was born, April |
6, 1s2S. His early education was ac-
Quired 10 the best select schools of the
State Of Virginia, being for a time uu-
der the tuitiOn OF Rev. FeStus Hanks, |
long since deceased. He read law in /
the Office OF bis father, and was ad- /
mitted 20 the bar in 1852, beginning I
his practice at st. MaryS, Pleas |
ants county. There he soon became /
very popular, and entering politics, be I
was nominated and elected 20 the Office I
OF Prosecuting Attorney, holding the /
Office, through successive elections, for /
the period of eleven years. In 1864 be 4
returned TO Wood county, where be re- 4
sumed the practice OF his profession /
with much success, and in 1870 be was /
chosen Prosecuting Attorney, holding \
the office six years. Near the close of /
his term, in 1875, he was chosen as one !
OF the Wood county representatives 70 /
the House of Delegates. He took a I
high rank at once in the LegiSla- \
ture, and was chairman OF the Judici- =
ary Committee. he rapidly enlarged /
his already extensive acquaintance /
th Ough0ut the State, and his political /
as we'll as legislative ideas were widely 4
deferred %. In 1879 he was chosen as
Mayor OF Parkersburg, bus his political
life was not destined 90 be long bound /
up within that narrow sphere. for 10 the
succeeding year he was enthusiastically
nominated by the Democratic State
Convention for the office OF Governor.
He entered upon the campaign with /
his characteristic energy, and was elect
cd by plurality Of 1876 over George
Q. Stnrgiss, the Republican candidate.