Evening journal., 1901-05-23
Passed Away in His Beauti-
fuI Home at l2.4S O'clock
LEAVES A LARGE FAMILY
And a Wide Circle Of Friends to Mourn
Their Great LOS-KaS SO
Years Old

Job III. Jackson. one Of the
best known residents Of this
city and until recently head of
the jackson and Sharp Conn
pany. died in his residence,
Delaware avenue and WASH
ingtOn street at I2.4S o'clock
to-day.
The announcement of Mr.. Jaclsson's
death created but little surprise, his
condition having been extremely criu.
cal for several days. On Sunday the
family members were informed that
Mr.. Jackson could not live more than
a few days, but his remarkable vital
ity served him until this morning
when utter collapse came. His death
was calm. The family members were
at his bedside at the hour Of dissoiu-
tion.
Mr.. Jackson's death was due to sep
tic poisoning and exhaustion. Although
he had been i'll for a long time, he did
not call in DR.. James A. Draper until
the last day Of March. For several
weeks he had been in a critical condi-
tion.
Mr.. Jackson was in his 69th year. lie Is
survived by a wife and nine children. The
latter are Elwood r. jackson, vice-presi-
dent of the Jackson and Sharp Company;
Mrs. Frank C. Carpenter. J. Monteith
Jackson Mary. Mabel, Frances. Henry
and Job, Jr.
George Jackson is attending college in
I.eipsic Germany. and has sailed for home
ans is expected TO arrive in New York on
Saturday
Mr.. Jackson was deeply interested
in philanthropic and church work, be-
ing a consistent member OF Grace NJ
e. Church. An institution that came
in for a large share of his attention
was the Williamson Trade School. in Ches
ter county. Pa. He was a staunch, un-
uncompromising Republican, and took
party. He never held public office.
Mr.. jackson was a director Of the Ma
tional Bank of Wilmington and Brandy
wine. Of the Artisans Savings Bank, and
of the New Castle County Fire Insurance
Company He also was on the board OF
directors of several railroads.
Job II. jackson, founder Of the jackson
and Sharp Company. was born in Chester
county. Pa, and came to Wilmington
when "A years of age. and obtained EN-
ployment in a grocery store. thus enter
ing the business arena at an early age.
Later Mr., jackson apprenticed himsei
to Edward p. Robinson in the stove an'
tinware business. where he remained unit
his 2lst year. He then removed to Al
toona Pa, entering the workshops of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Leav
ing there he engaged to build the frs
telegraph line from Pittsburg 10 Crestlin'
Ohio, for the Hon. Thomas T. Eckert, lat
assistant secretary of war.
After the completion of this undertak
ing he removed to Wilmington, engagin
for time in the stove, range and house
furnishing business.
The firm of Jackson and Sharp W;
founded by Job II. Jackson and JacC
+. Sharp in January, 1868, and begs
car building in May of the same yea
This company built the pioneer fru
or peach cars for the Delaware ra
road. These cars were finished
July, and started the plant into acti
work, which has continued since IL
interuptedly. Mr Sharp withdre
from the firm in 1870, when the JAG
son and Sharp Company was charter
with a capital of S5OO,OOO.
When first operated the plants ,
pacity was six cars. and its employ
numbered 100 men. At present it /
capacity for eighty cars. and emplc
over 1000 men.
The plant is complete and has a sh
yard attached. and covers alb,
twenty acres of land. Besides it's
building, it has set afloat about
vessels. and from two to half a dos
arc generally seen on the stocks in 2
cess Of construction.
Both the cars and vessels are q
structed from the rough material,
the plant is equipped with mills Z
shops in which the material is mi