Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19
DIR, ]. HENRY JACKSON DEAD
Complications Follow Successful Op-
erntIon for Appendicitis - Wide
Range Of Activities In Life of
Barrc's Leading Citizen.

Barre, Sept. 13.-Dr. j. Henry Jackson
passed away at hts home on South Main
street at Eve o'clock this morning, fol-
lowing an operation Tuesday afternoon
for appendicitis, from which he had been
suffering since Sunday. The operation
was successful. and from this he rallied.
but other complications set in which
could not be overcome, and death re-
suited this morning At his bedside
were his wife. three sons. his brother,
the Rev. Samuel n. Jackson, and nephew,
S. Hollstcr Jackson.
DR.. jackson was Barre's leading citt-
zen, and the news of his death has cast
a shadow over the whole community
of which he had go long been an active
part. The funeral will be held Sunday ar
tcrnoon at two o'clock from the Con
gregation1l Church. the Rev. f. A. Poole
officiating
DIR. j. Henry Jackson was born in
Bronze. p. O., April ~. 1884. the son of
Horatio n. and Eliza Jackson, but early
became Identified with Barre. where he
received an academic education under
Dr. Spa uldng in Barre Academy, from
which he was graduated in lS6e In 1860
NJ was graduated from the medical de-
partmcnt Of the University OF Ncrmnut.
He began his professional lfc IN Stock
holm, y. continuing there for I'VE
years. He soon built mp an extensive
practice ana became one Of The leading
physicians of this section of tho state. In
1882 lie was elected professor of
physiology in the medical department oC
the University of Vermont, II position
r., I.I NJ bD Of Il In iSQD
he represented the Vermont Medical So
ciety in tho international medical con-
gross at Berlin He wa president
of the board of directors Of the Barre
city hospital at the time of his death
and was one of the incorpord tors Of that
organization. In conrectiou with MS
profession he received the honorary de-
gree of master of arts from the Uni
versity of Vermont in 1852
He early became identified W the
CONGREGATIONAL Church and a. the time
of his death was serving rs deacon
He was superintendent OF Harre's public
schools in 1851 and 1852, and for many
years was trustee and treasurer OF
Barre academy. He represented the town
In the Legislature in 1S7S-7a and was &C
tive in securing the villace charter IN
1886. In 1903 he was elected mayor of the
city. practically without opposition, and
Il was under him tho work - makins
permanent improvements ~ streets was
begun. He was delcCate-at-'arge to the
national democratic convention held q;
Chicago in 1852 and years alter was the
candidate for his party for governor. tIe
became connected with the Barre Saw
ings Bank and Trust company In 1899
and had been president Of III" bank fo'
several years. He was vro-Hres!dent OF
the National hanN OF Barre
In social affairs, DR.. Jackson took a
deep interest. lie was q 33rd degree
Mason IN full form. lie Was master OF
Ora mite lodge for scvera, years, hicl
priest of Granite chapter. eminent com
mander of S.. Aldemar coWmandery. and
at the time Of his death sir eminent COM
mander of the State C0mmandory OF
Knights Templar. He wa prominent II
the Mystic Shrine.
DR.. Jackson was twice married. His
first wife was Anna Du.ton Wells OF
rasher Falls, ~ Y, who died Novem-
her %, 1868. leaving ore son, Joseph w
December o. 1869. hc married Cora A
Wood. daughter Of Abel and Cynthia
Wood, who survives him. Their children
are DR. Fred X. Jackson Of Rurlin gtor
ard Henry HOLSTER, student al
Yale.