The Twin City star., 1914-03-20
ACTIVE WORKER
" IN MANY FIELDS
syenttu| Career Of Major R.
R. jackson Noted.
KNOWS HOW TO GET RESULTS

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tinetion az Legislator, Promoter o,
Big Business Enterprise, Secret So.
oiety Leader and Soldier.
ChicagO.-Foremost among the young
men in Chicago who are making good
Is to be found Major r. r. Jackson OF
the uniform rank Of the Knights OF
Pythias Of North and South America
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
He is charter member Of the Eighth
regiment, national guard. and Is al
the head Of the largest printing estab-
lishment operated by the race in this
city.
Major Jackson was born in Chicago
Sept. l, 1870, and received his early
education in the public and high
schools.
He obtained his early business train
ing by working as newspaper mer.
chant. He sold papers at Harrison
and State streets nearly forty years
ago, and by this he was able to care
for his grandmother for number of
years and at the same time attend
school. He also worked as an eleva-
Tor conductor. jackson only used his
elevator position. however, as a means
to an end, because while In this posi-
ton he met many Of the leading men
Of the city. He took the civil service
examination. made good marks and
was appointed to clerkship In the
Chicago postOffice. where he made a
good record. serving twenty-one years.
For twelve years Major Jackson
served as assistant superintendent Of
Armour station. the highest position
held by any member Of his race in the
Chicago postofiice system. While In
this position in the postoffice Major
Jackson proved his interest In his
people. He was instrumental in hav-
Ing appointed 124 men and boys as
clerks, carriers, janltors and special
delivery messengers and has assisted
over 100 men in securing positions In
the various railroad Offices in Chicago.
For young man he has splendid
record as soldier. During the Span
ish-American war when the Eighth H.
hnois regiment was ordered to the
field Major r. r. Jackson was ready
for duty. He made many friends in
Cuba and showed while there his mill.
tary ability. He Is now working to
secure for his regiment military
home and hopes to see this realized at
an early date.
Major Jackson was elected q member
Of the Illinois legislature. but was
counted out by the machine. He con-
tested his election and was seated just
q short time before the legislature ad-
journed sine die. He made good use Of
his opportunity. Immediately upon be-
ing seated in the house Of representa-
tives Speaker Mckinley recognized his
worth by appointing him on the fol-
lowing committees: Chicago charter,
fraternaI and mutual insurance, fed.
eral relations. military affairs, miscel-
laneous subjects and municipal courts
Of Chicago.
The first thing to claim his attention
was the various jimcrow legislation
pending In the house. and he went
about the matter Immediately and used
bis influence to check this unfair legis.
lation. The intermarriage bill was
brought before the committee on mis-
cellaneous subjects. and Major Jackson.
being member. right there and then
helped to bury 1t In an unknown grave
Then followed his good work on the
full crew BILL" which would have put
many men Of the race ont Of the rail-
road service. This. like the other bill.
was killed after the major had got In
bis work. In this he served his race
and the state at the same time
The fiftieth anniversary Of the pman.
ciDation Of the slaves clnimpd his at.
tentiOn. and he introduced q bIll ap-
prOprIating $25.mm for that Iu,rIose.
which went through without opposI
ton. receiving u unanimous vote.