The National tribune., 1895-08-15
JUSTICE JACKSON DEAD.
He Had Been Failing for the Past Fou
Years, and His Death Was Not Unexpected.

He Had Been Failing for the Past Four
Years, and His Death Was Not Unexpected.
Hon. Howell Edmunds Jackson, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States, died at his home ut West Meade, near
Nashville, Aug. s, of consumption.
The last time Judge Jackson was in Washing
ton was on tho occasion of the rehearing in the
income tax case last May. He had been absent
from the city and the bench since the proceed
ing Fall, when soon after the converting Of the
October term of court, he had been compelled
to 90 South on account of his rapidly. declin-
ing health. During his absence there has been
contradictory reports rs TO his physical con-
dition. but the prevailing opinion among his
colleagues on tie bench was that he would
never again be able 20 resume his seat.
lie was in Washington on the occasion of the
rehearing for several days. and gave his atten-
tion assiduously to the inCome-tax cases. lie sat
through the argument, which continued Tor
three DAYS took part in the consultation OF he
court and when the day arrived for the an
nouncement of the decision, not only listened
paticntlv to the opinions of the other members
of the court, but delivered vigorous opinion
Of his own in support OF the validity Of the
law.
Judge Jackson was twice married, the first
time to Miss Sophia Malloy, daughter of David
B. Maloy, a banker of Memphis. who died in
1873. To this union were born four children,
as follows: Henry. Mary. William H., and
Howell Jackson. Henry Jackson is at pres
ent soliciting freight agent Of the Southern
Railway, with headquarters at Atlanta. w.
III. Jackson is Attorney of the Chesapeake
q Ohio Railroad at Cincinnati. Howell Z.
jackson is manager of the Jackson Cotton
Mills at Jackson, Tenn In 1876 Judge Jack
son married Miss Mary T. Harding, daughter
OF Gen. William G. Harding. OF this union
three children survive, Misses Elizabeth and
Louise Jackson. and Harding A. jackson.
With the exception Of Elizabeth Jackson and
William II. Jackson, jr, who are in Europe,
the children were at the bedside when the dis
tnguished sufferer passed away.
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in Paris,
Tenn. April 10, 1892 Justice Jackson was a
classical scholar, graduating from the West
Tennessee College in lS4S. He studied law
two years at the University of Virginia. and in
Jackson under his kinsmen, Judges A. w. o.
Totten and Milton Brown: graduated from the
| Lebanon Law School in 1856. in which year he
located in Jackson and engaged in the practice
Of his profession; removed to Memphis in
! 1859 where he continued the practice Of the
law; served on the Supreme Bench by APP
pointment on two occasions. and a
prom inent candidate for Supreme Judge before
the nominating conve ntion; relocated in Jack
son in 1876: was elected TO the State House Of
Represen tatiyes in 1850 Oh the State credit
platform: WAS elected to the United States
Senate as a Democrat in 1881, and served til
April IL 1856; was appointed United States
Circuit Judge by President Cleveland, aud
nominated for Associate Justice by President
Harrison: was confirmed by the Senate Feb.
| Is, 1893. and entered upon the duties of that
/ Office March a, 1893