The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-09

Howell Elmunds Jackson was born in
Paris, Tenn, April 8, 1892, so that he was
In his b3d year at the time Of his death.
Justice jackson was u classical scholar,
graduating from the West Tennessee col
iege In 1913. He studied law two years at
| the University of Virginia and in Jack
| son under his kinsmen, Judges A. w. O.
! Iotten and Milton Brown; graduated
from tho Lebanon law school in 1856, In
| which year he located in Jackson and en-
gagged IN the practice Of his profession; re-
moved 10 Memphis in 1859, where he con-
unued the practice OF law served on the
supreme bench by appointment on two
occasions, and was once prominent can
didate for supreme judge before the NOM
mating convention; relocated in Jackson
in 1876; was elected TO the state house of
presentatives i'm 1899 on the state credit
platform; was elected TO the United
States senate rs n Democrat in 1881, and
served till April 12, 1885; was appointed
United states circuit Judge by President
Cleveland and nominated for associate
Justice by President Harrison, was con-
flrmcd by the senate Feb. Is, 1898, and en-
tered upon the duties of the office March
4, 1898.
Carlisle May BE His Successor.
When Justice jackson was so seriously
sick this spring that he was not expected
to recover, the name Of his successor was
considerably speculatcd on. The idea was
suggested by some that the president
would again name Messrs. Peckham or
Hornblower Of New York, while the selec-
tion of man fDom the west fell to Don
Dickinson. Postmaster General Wilson
was strongly spoken of as among the pos
sibilities, while the majority of opinion
was that Secretary Carlisle could have the
place II he wanted it. Mr.. Carlisle would
be especially eligible rs he would be ap-
pointed from the same district that the
death OF Justice jackson has made vacant.
The last time Judge Jackson was I'm
Washington was on the occasion of the
rehearing of the income tax cases last
May. He had been absent from the city
and from the bench since the preceding
fall, when, soon after the convening OF the
October term of the court he had been
to go south on account of his
rapidly declining health. During his abb |
sence there had been contradictory reports |
as to his physical cosdi.ion.
Mr.. jackson had the reputation In Wash
ington, and especially around the supreme
court. OF being very sensitive concerning
any discussion OF his health in the public |
press, and he referred to the subject very
sparingly in bis own conversations. The
)ther members Of the court were therefore
poorly advised as TO his condition This
state of affairs Is said to have been tho
'eason for tie equivocal character OF the
of the decision to grant n
in the income tax cases. which
If necessity depended upon Judge Jack
on's presence.
His Last Public Services.
He was In Washington, on the occasion
" the rehearing, for several days, and gave
MS attention assiduously TO the income
ax cases. He sat through the argument.
which continued for three days. took mart
n the consultation of the court. and when
he day arrived for the announcements OF
he decision, not only listened patiently 70
he opinions of most of the other members
{ the court, but delivered vigorous opin.
ID of his own in support of the validity
the law. This occurred on May 20. and
'as his last public appearance. He re-
irned To his home in Tennessee late I'm
lay
When Judge Jackson was last in Wash.
lgton IL was evident 10 all who came In
,ntact with him that life was slowly but
ircly cbbing away, and that the effort he
ladc in performing his duties i'm the In.
lme tax emergency was made at the e,.
,nsc Of his vitality.
As senator and justice OF the supreme
,urt, Mr.. jackson had resided In Wash
gton abcat eight years. His associates
re were confined largely to his colleagues
the bench and In the senate chamber .
y them he was universally esteemed asa
an Of high moral worth and rich intel.
ctual attainments, as was evinced I'm
,,hing so much as In his appointment 20
c supreme court bench by President
arrison and his confirmation by a Re-
lblican se~-'~