The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-11-12
THE FREMONT BUDGET. DR.M. |. JACKSON DEAD
News Town ScssOed Away
From the Gazette Saturday Morning.

Died at 1898 o'clock on Saturday
morning November 1903, Of heart
trouble and rheumatism Of several
years duration, at his home, corner of
High avenue and 4th street, DR.. M. Il.
Jackson, aged IA years. Funeral
from the late residence at 2:30 Sunday
: afternoon, Nov. s, and interment in
Forest cemetery by the side of the
wife. Deceased has been failing for
some time, but he was active and en-
ergetic and attended to his practice
as dentist until he was unable to
leave his room. He has been serious
ly i'll but a comparatively short while
and his death was unlocked for at
this time.
Martin. L. Jackson, surgeon dentist,
was born in Branchville, South Caro-
LIMA, August "a 1929. The lad who
was the third Of a family OF seven
moved with the parents to Concord,
Illinois, and later located in Lee
county Iowa. He began the study OF
medicine in Macomb, Ills in the office
of DIR. j. H. Bacon. He completed
his studies in medicine at St. Louis
and began the practice in Keokuk,
where he was quite successful. Oska-
loosa was a mere village at that time
but growing rapidly and offered adj
vantages and promise Of reward to
young men. Mr.. Jackson determined
to locate in the little town and came
to the place in 1854. He was the old
est practicing dentist in the city and
continued to serve the people as a
practitioner up to within few weeks
before his death. He was well known
in his day of active practice and
served two terms as vice president
of the State Dental Society.
DR.. Jackson was a representative
man and his death marks the passing
of another citizen and business man
of the colder Oskaloosa." Those
men who laid the foundations of the
present city are becoming few among
us and the death Of Mr.Jackson takes
away one of the most active Of the
cid wheel horses" The doctor was
prosperous and successful from the
start of his practice in the city and
he accumulated considerable means
in the early day. He entered into
the spirit of the town, purchased prop
critics and prepared to grow with the
place. Back in the later sixties
: there was quite a factional strife as
to whether High street or Main
= street, now High and First avenue,
should be the best street of the city.
One set of business men were arrayed
against another in the effort to build
up the town. The three-story brick
building covering fourth of square
block was erected by DR.. Jackson and
number of business men associated
with him. 1t was a wonder of mag
nificence for the town at the time of
it's erection and one of thesbest build
ings in the young state. The cree
ton of this building practically set
tied the question Of which was to be
the best street of OskaIoosa's bust
ness parts. The doctor retained an
, interest in this building to the date
of his death. He stiTl owns the part
, of the building, the lower floor of
which is now devoted to the Chas.
Pike, drug house.
The doctor was formerly very act.
i've in business way. He was in.
strumental in the organization of the
State Bank of Iowa in this city and
was one OF its directors during its
| existence. He was also active in the
organization of the First National
Bank and served as a director for
five years. He was connected with
the organization of the Iowa Masons'
Benevolent Society and was a direc,
tor for an extended term of years
He was member of the Presbyter,
ian church and was connected with
: the Masonic fraternities of the city
for term of forty-five years.
DR.. Jackson was married to Miss
Joan Phillips, of Illinois, November
1, 1855, and to them were born five
children: Harry, deceased; Dwight,
: of Des Moines, Gertrude (Mrs. Oscar
Green), of Fort Dodge; lizzie, of this
: city, and Will, of Des Moines. The
family has the sympathy of the entire
city in the loss and the sorrow that
has come to them. The death of the
man is public loss, for ne was al,
} ways foremost in the line of advocat.
ing anything that was beneficial for
Oskaloosa. He assisted in the start.
| ing of the movement for a federal
building in the city of Oskaloosa, be-
ing the first citizen to advocate the
, idea. Other acts of benefit to the
city have been so numerous that in
their multiplicity many have been
forgotten and passed from notice.
He was one of the most public spir-
tied men that Oskaloosa has ever
; claimed as citizen and his loss will
, be felt in many directions
watch the Kidneys"