Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-15

ho"EAAL EDMCNDS JACKSON.
Judge Jackson had been in failing
health for the past four years, but it
has been only within the past eight or
nine months that the progress of the
disease began to cause his family and
friends uneasiness. Last year he went
on lengthy trip to the far west in
search of health. Later he went to
Thomasville, Ga. where it was hoped
the mild and yet bracing climate would
restore his one-time vigorous constitu-
ton. The trip did HIM little good,
and, after a time he was brought
home At his old home Judge jack
son seemed to improve slightly until
he went to Washington to sit in the
second hearing of the income tax
cases. He stood that trying trip only
tally well, and after his return home
appeared to lose strength rapidly.
Nevertheless, Judge Jackson never
took to his bed until last week. Since
that time his family and friends saw
that the end was near, and his death
was not unexpected.
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in
Paris. Tenn, April 8, 1882. so that he was in
his sixty-fourth year at the time of his death.
Justice jackson was q classical scholar gradu-
ating from the West Tennessee college in ~ 49,
Re studied law two wears at the University of
Virginia and in Jackson. under his kinsmen,
Judges A w. Totten and Milton Brown Re
graduated from the Lebanon law school in
1886, in which year he located in Jack
and engaged in the practice of
his profession: removed to Memphis In
1885, where he continued the practice of the
law: served on the supreme bench by appoint
ment on two occasions, and was once prom
inent candidate for supreme judge before the
nominating convention: located in Jackson in
1876: was elected to the state house of repre-
sentatives in 1880 on the state credit platform:
was elected to the United States senate as a
democrat in 1881, and served till April II. 1886;
was appointed United States circuit judge b.
President Cleveland, and nominated for
associate justice by President Harrison:
was confirmed by the senate February Is,
1893 and entered upon the duties of the
ONCE March 4, 1893. The last time Justice
jackson was in Washington was on the occa-
sion Of the rehearing in 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 converting of the October
term of the court. he was compelled to go
south on account of his rapidly declining
health During his absence there had been
contradictory reports as to his physical condi-
tion- but the prevailing opinion among his col
leagues on the bench was that he would never
again be able to resume his seat
As senator and justice Of the supreme court
Mr. jackson had resided in Washington about
eight years. His associates there were con-
fined largely to his colleagues on the bench and
in the senate chamber. BY them he was uni
versally esteemed rs . man of high moral
worth and rich intellectual attainments,
was evidenced in nothing much his ap-
pointment TO the supreme bench by President
Harrison and his confirmation by a republican
senate, Notwithstanding he was democrat
Executive Condolences.
BUzzARDs' BAY, Mass, Aug. 10
The following telegram was sent by
the president:
BuZZARDs' BAT, Mass Aug. Q. 1885
To MRS. HOWELL E. Jackson, NASHVILLE
TENN deeply sympathize with you in your
terrible bereavement while mourn the death
OF a devoted friend and the nations loss OF a
wise and upright judge useful citizen and an