Harry C. Jackson
Harry Cook Jackson (born July 23, 1915 in Columbus, Georgia; died February 12, 2000) was an American politician (Democratic Party). Life. Jackson graduated from Auburn University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation he began working as an engineer. In 1952, he became a lawyer. From 1961 to 1973, he was a member of the Senate of Georgia. During this time he held the post of president pro tempore for two terms. In 1974, he ran unsuccessfully for a nomination for the Democratic candidate in the Georgia gubernatorial election. In August 1978 , he won the Democratic primary for the Columbus, Georgia mayoral election over incumbent Jack P. Mickle, who had sought the nomination for a second four-year term. Jackson won the next mayoral election and held the office from 1979 to 1982. Jackson was from 1985 a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Ports Authority, and was elected in September 1994 as its Chairman.