Legislator Details

Image of Samuel Putnam Jackson
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 7/29/2024

Samuel Putnam Jackson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 71

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/10/1817
City: Londonderry, NH
County: Rockingham County, NH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 5/6/1894
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County:
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Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Monroe, MI
County: Monroe County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Maria E.; children: 2, Charles A. and Gale E.

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, manufacturing, merchant, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common school; largely self-taught

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Samuel and Mary Jackson. Moved to Manchester, NH, 1819. Served 6 years on the Manchester, NH, school board. Farm life. 1845-1874 dry goods merchant. Retired in 1874. 1883, moved to Monroe, MI after retiring from retail, where he was vice-president of Monroe Manufacturing Company . Suffered a stroke 11/16/1893 and never recovered.

Notable Facts:
two terms in New Hampshire state legislature Delegate to 1876 NH Constitutional Convention

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Public Lands , Ways and Means , University , Special Committee to consider the Governor's Message
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Monroe
County of Residence Monroe
District: Monroe 1
District Description: City of Monroe; townships of Bedford, Erie, Ida, LaSalle, Monroe, Summerfield and Whiteford

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1889-1890
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Drainage , Public Lands , State House of Correction
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Monroe
County of Residence Monroe
District: Monroe 1
District Description: City of Monroe; townships of Bedford, Erie, Ida, LaSalle, Monroe, Summerfield and Whiteford

Date Elected: 11/6/1888
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1889
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1889 p.647; Manual 1891 p.594; MIBiog 1:438; Wing p.354; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Monroe Democrat 5/10/1894 p.1 col.5; USCen 1880
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