Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09

The Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court No More.
DIES AT HI TENNESSEE HOME.
Had Been In Falling Health Tor
some TiWe-skctch OF His Career
on the Bcnch and In Con-
greSs.


NASHVILLE. TENN. August s.
Howell Edrnunds Jackson. Associate JUS
tice OF the Supreme Cour, Of the United
states, died at o'clock this afternoon,
at his residence, at West Meade. slh
miles from this city; aged So Judge jack
son had been In failing health FOR several
years, but II has been only In the last
ninth months that the progress OF his
disease began 10 cause his family and
friends uneasiness Last year he went ON
a lengthy trip 10 the far West. in search
Of health. Later H. went to Townsville.
Ga, where il was hoped that the mid
and bracing climate would restore his
vigorous constitution. The trip did him
little good. and after time he was
brought home.
At his old home, surrounded BY the
scenes he loved SO well. Judge Jackson
seemed to improve steadily. until he went
| to Washington 10 sit at the second hear
I ing OF the incOme-tax cases. He. stood
that trying trip fairly well, but after HIS
return home appeared To lose strength
rapidly. lie was afflicted with a compil-
| cation OF. diseases which II was inipossi-
] ilF 10 IlEIN OIL NfNtfNAfifrrf JAAAe' JAN
son dld not take 70 his bed uptl eight
| days ago. Since that time his family and
/ friends realized that the end was near,
and his death to-day was not unexpected.
! Judge Jackson was twice married, the
! first time 10 Miss Sophia Mallory, daugh-
ter Of David b. Mallory, a banker OK
/ Memphis who died n 1913. To this union
wer. born four children. az follows;
! Henry. Mary. william ard Howell Jack
son. Henry Jackson is at present solicit
ing freight agent OF the Southern rail
way, with headquarters at Atlanta. W.
| H. Jackson. Jr., Is district attorney Tor
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. AT en-
cinnatL Howell Jackson II manager or
the Jackson Cotton-Mills, at Jackson.
Tenn.
Ia 1876 Judge Jackson married Miss
Mary r. Harding, daughter OF the late
| General Harding. 90 this union three
children-Misses Eliza -. and Louise
Jackson. and Harding A. Jackson-sur-
| yiye him.
with the exception Of Miss Elizabeth
Jackson and william II. Jackson, Jr.,
who are in Europe, all the children we're
at his bedside when the distinguished
sufferer passed away
The news Of Judge JscksOn's death
I caused general sorrow 10 this city, where
ne was go well known and admired.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been fully completed. bat II Dr. known
that IL will take place next Sunday at
/ tern0On.
Howell Eamunds Jackson. Of Jackson.
Tenn. was born In Paris. that state. Apfh
| & lSl2: in ISlO his parents removed %
| Jackson: received a classical educiuon'
graduating from West Tennessee college
! in lSis: studied law two years az the I nj
yorslty Of Virginia and In Jackson under
his klnsmen. Judges A. w .. Toiten ana
Milton Brown: graduated from the -
hanon Law School in 1876, I'm which year
ne located IN Jackson and engaged IN the
practlce OF his profession, removed 10
Memphis IN 1853, where he continued the
practice OF the law: served on the supreme
Bench by appointment on two 0ccaslons'
and was once prominent candidate Tor
Supreme Judge before the nominating con-
Vention: relocated In Jackson IA 1876. was
elected 10 the State House of Representa-
dives I'm 1851 On the State credit platform;
was elected 90 the United states senate
a. Democrat IN l@i. and served I'LL
April r. 1886: was appointed United states
Circuit Judge by President Cleveland. ana
nominated for Associate Justice OF the
United states Supreme Court by President
Harrison; was confirmed by the Senate
February Is. 1885, and entered upon the
duties OF the office March {. 1888.