Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-12-01
!. v JACKSON
RESIGNS FROM
CONTROL BOARD
Senator overson Of Williston Ap-
pointed to Fiji FIJI Place and
Has Accepted.
QUESTION RAISED AS
TO ELIGIBILITY
Surprises for Many Of the People
Who Have Beer CLOSELY 1den-
titled With Board.

made in the personnel OF the board of
control; when Hon. J. w. Jackson of
Williston resigned to accept another
position, and Senator Willard Over
son, Williston, of the Forty-first sena-
torial district, was appointed to take
the place vacated by Jackson.
Surprise to All.
The resignation of Mr.. Jackson was
a distinct surprise to all Of his friends.
Even the people of the capitol had no
intimation Of the act until the matter
had been fully consunimated and the
appointment of Senator 1erson to the
position made. Mr.. Jac kson retires in
order to give more time to business
proposition. which he has recently
been investigating. A short synopsis
of his life is given below.
Hon. J. W. Jackson.
Joseph w. Jackson was born at
Madison, Wisconsin, in 1878. His
parents we're both E4} ssHEh; his faith
eli, Or. j.. "A. JacksOl's sfved during
the Civil war in the medical service.
being connected with the famous 8th
Wisconsin (Old Abe) regiment. MI.
Jackson was educated in the public
schools of Madison, and later at Wis
consin university. He came to North
Dakota in 1899 and located south OF
Williston on the Missouri river, where
he engaged extensively in stock rails
ing. In 1905 he moved to Williston
and engaged in the farm mortgage
business, in which he has made a
marked success. Mr.. Jackson mas
been secretary and president OF the
Williston Commercial club, mayor OF
the same city, and was serving MS
second term as member of the state
board of control.
Mr.. Jackson and Miss Julia Morris,
of Madison, Wisconsin, were married
in 1901, and have five children.
Is Well Known.
Nearly everyone in North Dakota
who is at all versed in the history OF
the state and in its legislative work,
is familiar with the achievements and
efforts of Senator Overson. A brief
summary of his life as given in the
North Dakota Blue Book is given:
Senator Overson.
Willard B. Overson, of Williston.
senator from the Forty-first legisla-
tive district, was born at Cambridge
Wis, November 28. 1872. H'e was
married in June 1906 to Miss Alice
Dillon, a daughter of Colonel Moses
Dillon of Sterling, III. Iie was grad.
uated at the Cambridge high school
in 1890, from the University of Wis.,
consin in 1894, and from the Law
school of the same institution in 1896.
He came to v iliston in 1899. was
states attorney in Williams county
two terms, elected to the senate IN
1908. and reelected in 1912, as a re-
publican.
Mr.. Overson studied law in La Foil
lette's Office and is close friend OF
U. l.. Burdick.
Is Act Constitutional?
The question has been raised as to
the eligibility of Senator Overson to
qualify for the Office. Section W,
Constitution of the State of North Ia
kota, says: .
'tNo member Of the legislative
assembly shall, during tle term
for which he was elected, zoe ap-
pointed or elected to any civil Of
fee in this state which SHALL
have been created, OF the emolu-
ments of which s.lall have been
increased, during the term for
which he was elected; nor shall
any member receive any civil ap-
pointment from the governor, or
governor and senate, during the
term for. which he shall have
been elected"
Raises Question on Others.
II the foregoing section applies to
Senator Overson. it Will likewise ap-
ply to the appointment of Hon. Jo-
seph Purcell to the secretary's Of
flee of the game and fish control and
also to the appointment of Senator
Englund of Ward to the office of dep
uty bank examiner.