The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-15
HOWELL E. JACKSON DEAD.
He Was Justice Of the Supreme Court
of the United States.

of the United States.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. S.-How-
ell Edmunds Jackson, associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court of the u United
States, died at two p. m. today, at
his residence at West Meade. six
miles from this city.
Judge Jackson has been in failing
health for several years, but it was on
ly in the last nine months that the
progress of the disease began to cause
his family and friends uneasiness. He
went on lengthy trip TO the far West
last year, in search OF health. Later he
went 10 Thomasville, Ga, where it was
hoped the mild and bracing climate
would restore his vigorous constitution.
The trip did him little good, and a.
ter time, he was brought home.
Surrounded by the scenes he loyed
so well, Judge Jackson seemed to i'm.
prove steadily until he went to Wash
ington to sit in the second hearing OF
the income tax case. He stood that
trying trip fairly well, but after his re.
turn appearedto lose strength rapidly.
He was afflicted with q complication
of diseases, which it was impossible to
fight off. Nevertheless, Judge Jackson
did not take to his bed until eight
days ago. Since that time his family
and friends realized that the end was
near. His death today was not unex.
peeled.
Judge Jackson was twice married,
the first time to Miss Sophia Malloy,
daughter of David B. Malloy, banker
of Memphis, who died in 1873. To
this union were born four children
Henry, Mary, William H., and Howell
Jackson. Henry Jackson is at present
soliciting freight agent OF the South
ern Railway, with headquarters at At
lanta. W. H. Jackson, Jr., is attorney
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
at Cincinnati. Howell Jackson is man.
ager OF the Jackson Cotton Mills at
Jackson, Tenn.
In 1874 Judge Jackson married Miss
Mary E. Harding, daughter of the late
Gen. Hardiog. OF this union three
children, Misses Elizabeth and Louise
Jackson, and Harding A. Jackson, sur
vive him. .
With the exception Of Miss Elizabeth
Jackson and William II. Jackson, Jr,.
who are in Europe, the children were
at home today.
Howell E. Jackson was born in Paris,
Tenn, April s, 1882, and was the son
of DR.. Alexander Jackson, who emigra-
ted from Virginia some years before
this event. The son received his pre-.
paratory education in local schools, en-
Tered Tennessee College in 1849, and
ater went to the University of Virgin
Ia. He studied law for two years at
Jackson, Tenn. and then entered the
Lebanon Law School, from which he
was graduated in 1856. Having been
admitted to the bar, he began the prac-
lice of law in Jackson.
In 1859 he moved to Memphis where
ne formed a partnership with David
Currie. His practice grew rapidly, and
5ended largely toward corporation
work. In this he conducted some i'm
portant negotiations. He continued
in practice IN Memphis until the war,
when he assumed q civil position in
,he Confederate government. After
nostilities had ceased, Mr.. jackson re-
'umed his law practice in Memphis,
having formed a partnership under
the title of Estes, jackson 4 Elliot,
which firm achieved fine repute, and
had a large practice. His first vile,
sophia, daughter OF D. B. Malloy OF
Memphis, died in 1873. She left him
a daughter and three sons. IN 1874 he
married Mary Elizabeth, second daugh-
ter of Gen. w. G. Harding Of Belle
Meade Farm. There were three
children OF this union.
In 1876 Mr.. Jackson returned to
Jackson, and on two occasions served
as one of the judges Of the supreme
court of this State. In 1873 he wac o
prominent but not successful candi-
date for the supreme judgeship of
the Tennessee court.
He was a member OF the State as
sembly for four years, and in that body
did excellent work as q member Of the
judiciary committee.
In 1881 he took his seat in the Uni
ted States Senate, having succeeded
Senator James E. Bailey. In the Sen.
ate he was highly esteemed by his iel-
lows of both political partiesI although
in this branch of the government he
remained, ae he had always been, a
consistent Democrat. The Senator's
term of service was cut short when,
April 12, 1886, President Cleveland ap.
pointed him TO succeed Judge Baxter
in the Sixth Judicial district Of the
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