The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-08-17
JUSTICE JACKSON DEAD.
Died Yesterday at His Home
Near Nashville.
HIS DEATH NOT UNEXPECTED
Prsms Bench by President Elect
ed BY the Opposite Party.

The First Man Appoisted to the su-
Prs'ns Bench by . President Elect
ed BY the Opposite Party.
Nashville. August i0.-The Hon.
Howell Edmunds jackson. associate
justice Of the supreme court Of the
United States, died at his residence ut
West Meade, six miles west of this
city. this afternoon in the Gath year OF
his age, Of consumption.
Justice jackson has been in failing
health for the past four years. but il
has been only in the past eight Or nine
months that the progress Of the disease
began to cause his family and friends
uneasineas. Last year he went on q
lengthy trip 70 the Far West, in search
OF health. Later he went to Thomas
vile. Tenn. where it was hoped that
the mild and bracing climate would
restore his once vigorous constitution.
The trip did him little good, and after
a time he was brought home.
At his home Judge jackson seemed
TO improve slightly, until he went to
Washington to sit in the second hear
ing OF the income tax case. He stood
the trip fairly well. but after his re-
turn home appeared to lose strength
rapidly. Nevertheless, Judge jackson
never took to his bed until Last
Wednesday week. Since that time his
family and friends feared that the end
was near. and his death today was not
unexpected.
Judge jackson was twice married,
the first time to Miss Sophia Mallory,
daughter Of David b. Mallory, q
banker Of Memphis, who died in 1873.
To this union were born three child.
rem. Henry, William r. and Howell
Z. jackson. Henry jackson is at pres.
ent soliciting freight agent Of the
Southern railway, with headquarters
at Atlanta. William r, jackson is dis
trlct S.torney Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio, at CINCINNATI. Howell E. Jack.
son is manager OF :hA jackson cotton
mills. at jackson, Tenn.
In 1875 Judge jackson married Miss
Mary T. Harding, daughter of General
William 6. Harding. OF this union
three children survive, Misses Eliza
beth and Louise jackson, and Harding
A jackson. With the exception OF
Miss Elizabeth jackson and william
X. Jackson, jr.. who are in Europe.
the children were at his bedside when
he died.
Howell Edmunds jackson enjoyed
the distinction Of being the first man
appointed to the supreme bench of the
United States by president elected by
the opposition party and apparently
without regard to political considers.
tons As such. 1t is true that prece-
dents for such action are cited, but
they are apparent rather than real.
President Washington administration
was meant to be nonpsrtisan. and his
experience with Chief Justice John jay
and other judges was in keeping with
the general design. President Jack.
sons administration was confessedly a
time when parties were reforming on
new lines, and similarly all other al.
legged exceptions are found to be more
apparent than real.
The selection Of Judge jackson
stands out boldly as a real exception.
1t clearly indicates that President Har.
rison fully appreciated that new issues
were hereafter to divide the parties,
and the appointment, therefore, mark.
ed a great epoch in American political
history.
Judge jackson had been a lawyer
ever since he was old enough for ad.
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