The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-09
[oNE TO THE COURT OF GOD.
.sr1cE HOWELL EDMUNDs JACK
son DEAD.

rpd Came at His Home on His
4 IN six Miles From NashviIIe-He
~ ueen Gradually sinking Since
4 ,,t. Return From Hearing the In
me Tax Cases at WashingtOn-A
/ st.etch of His Life.
,-..-,-+Ile Tenn, Aug. s.-Howell Ed
.,ss Jackson. associate justice Of the
.,-.--e court Of the United States. died
~ ..-arnoon at . o clock at his residence
b. West Meade, six miles from this city,
A ssl 70 years.
,-a.. Jackson had been in falling
.,t for several years. but it has been
4 Do, In the last nine months that the pro-
4 ..-- u the disease began to cause his
,mly and friends uneasiness. Last fear
4 went on a lengthy trip to the far
L. In search of health. Later he went
|. Tbomasville. Ga, where 1t was hoped
would be restored to health. The trip
4 him little good and after a time he
. rs brought home. At his old home. sur
-r5ed by the scenes he loved so well.
#,3se Jackson seemed TO improve stead
X until he went TO Washington TO sit in
q second hearing of the income tax
sse He stood that trying trip fairly
lose strength rapidly. He was afflicted
-b a complication of diseases which it
h. impossible 10 fight off. Neverthe-
$. Justice Jackson did not take to his
ed until eight days ago. Since that time
IS family and friends have realized that
b. end was near and his death was not
Snxpected.
Justice Jackson was twice married, the
est time to Miss Sophia Malloy, daughter
David b. Malloy. banker of Memphis.
rao died in 1873. To this union were born
! bur children, as follows; Henry. Mary.
rWlniam H. and Howell Jackson. Henry
L ackson is at present soliciting freight
gent Of the Southern railway with head
larters at Atlanta. w. H. Jackson. is a
division attorney for the Chesapeake and
Dhio railroad at Cincinnati. Howell Jack
bon is manager of the Jackson cotton
mills at Jackson, Tenn.
In 1876 Judge jackson married Miss
Mary +. Harding, daughter of the late
Cen Harding. OF this union, three child
rem. Misses Elizabeth and Louis Jackson,
Ind Harding A. Jackson survive him.
With the exception of Miss Elizabeth
Jackson and William II. Jackson, who are
Il Europe, the children were at the bed
side when the distinguished sufferer pass
"a away. The news of Justice JacksOn's
lrath caused general sorrow In the city,
where he was so well known and ad-
uired.
The arrangements for the funeral have
lot been fully completed but 1t is known
hat it will take place next Sunday after
loon.
Howell Edmunds Jackson Of Jackson.
Tenn, was born in Paris. that state, April
1882 In 1910 his parents removed to
ackson. lie received a classical educa-
ion, graduating from West Tennessee
,ollege in 1S4S. He studied law two years
{ the University of Virginia and in Jack
on, under his kinsmen, Judges A. W. o.
Notten and Milton Brown, and was grad
ated from the Lebanon Law School in
$50 in which year he located in Jackson
nd engaged in the practice of his profess
ion He removed 10 Memphis in 1889,
where he continued the practice of the
aw. He served on the supreme bench by
on two occasions, and was
Jnce a prominent candidate for supreme
Judge before the nominating convention.
He located in Jackson in 1876 He was
elected to the state House of Representa-
lives in 1880 on the state credit platform.
He was elected to the United States Sen
ite as a democrat in 1881 and served till
April y, 1856. He was appointed United
States circuit Judge by President Cleve-
and, and nominated for associate justice
~ President Harrison. He was confirmed
by the Senate Feb. IS, 1893, and entered
lpon the duties of the office March 4, 1898.