Pickmore Jackson
American shoemaker and politician (1822–1892)
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Pickmore Jackson (November 7, 1822 – February 9, 1892) was an American shoemaker and politician.
Pickmore Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Saugus | |
| In office 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Newhall |
| Succeeded by | Sewall Boardman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1822 |
| Died | February 9, 1892 (aged 69) Saugus, Massachusetts, US |
| Spouse |
Lura Nourse
(m. 1848; died 1892) |
| Children | 5 daughters, 1 son |
| Occupation | Shoemaker |
Personal life
Pickmore Jackson was born in Saugus, Massachusetts on November 7, 1822 to William and Mary (Stocker) [Stanford] Jackson. He married Lura Nourse on September 14, 1848, with whom he had five daughters[1] and one son.[2] Lura died in Saugus on January 29, 1892, and Pickmore died there eleven days later on February 9, 1892.[1]
Career
In 1842, Jackson joined the shoemaking renaissance in Saugus, following the lead of the Raddin and Newhall families. Soon thereafter, he was elected by a majority of Saugus voters as their 1844 representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, replacing Benjamin F. Newhall. In 1845, no representative was sent as nobody received a majority of votes, so Jackson wasn't succeeded until Sewall Boardman served from 1846–47.[3] By 1862, Jackson had also served on the Saugus school committee.[4]