The Newtown bee., 1902-01-31
CIRCULATION
LITCHFIELD. COUNTY.
NEW MILFORD.
1000

NEW MILFORD's NEW POSTMASTER.
 Judge George H. Jackson, New Mill ford's new postmaster, whose name was sent to the United States Senate on Monday by President Roosevelt, is we'll qualified for the important and honorable post to which he has been appointed. He belongs to the younger element in the republican party, and has been one of the leading workers and party advisers in recent years. There is no question that he will make competent and obliging official, and prove worthy successor to MT Anthony, who has been popular with the patrons of the office.
 Judge Jackson is 47 years old, the son of Charles w. Jackson, a farmer. His father enlisted in 1862, in the Union army in Company H, Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He was killed at the fearful battle of Cold Harbor, Va. Judge Jackson's s mother was 8 daughter of Isaac Hine. The subject of our sketch was the oldest son of a. family of seven. He attended school in Mary land district until he was 12 years old, and then went to Ohio to live with an uncle and aunt, MT and Mrs Henry Merwin. He work ed on their farm summers and attend ed school during the fall and winter. For two years he attended the high school, Newton Falls. Trumbull, O., and then returned to Connecticut to attend a select school. On leaving school he accepted position in the dry goods store of Booth & Blinn, New Milford, remaining with them four years. He left this firm to take po- sition with Bostwick Brothers in the button business, and was with them 10 years, the last four-or five years as foreman in the finishing department. The firm going out of business MT Jackson went to Springfield, Mass, as foreman of the finishing department in tl1e factory of Newell Brothers, and was with them two years. He left them to take position as superin- tendent of the New Milford Button Co.'S factory, whose plant was later destroyed by fire. For the last IF years he has been engaged in the gro cery business. For the last eight years MT Jackson has been the leading trial justice and when the new town court was established by the last Legislature, MT Jackson's name was the only one presented to Coy Mclean for appoint. ment. He has gwen excellent satis. faction in this place, the expenses ot the justice courts being reduced more than a half. MT Jackson ably repre- sented the town in the Legislature ir 1897, and in 1899 received the nomina tion for state senator in the 18th dis trict and was defeated by. 112 votes There is no question but that he wOul6 have been elected had republicans ir other towns in the district outside o1 New Milford proved loyal to the party nominee.
 MT Jackson is member of the Con gregational church, of St Peterh lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M., and O Ousatonic chapter, No. B. MT Jack son married Miss Alice, daughter O
 William S. Baldwin, and has on' daughter. In politics he has been al aggressive republican and is membe
 of the republican town committee.
 His long business experience, hi
 wide acquaintance in the town an'
 having the reputation of man wh
 accomplishes things, admirably fit hin
 for the responsible place to which h
 has been appointed. MT Anthony vii
 retire with the best wishes of all. H
 has made a good postmaster, and ca
 retire with the consciousness of dut
 well performed. He has served unde
 three Presidents, Harrison, McKinle
 and Roosevelt. Long live MT Anthony
 and may his successor have an equall
 successful and honorable term C , service. -.n...'.