Lauderdale County AlArchives Biographies.....Jackson, William M. 1824 - 
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Author: Smith & De Land, publishers

  WILLIAM M. JACKSON was born in Lauderdale County, this State, June 19, 1824.
His parents were James and Sarah (Moore) Jackson, the former a native of
Ireland, and the latter of the State of North Carolina. Mrs. Jackson was a
great-granddaughter of the celebrated James Moore, who, in his lifetime, filled
the offices of governor, at different times, of the colonics of both North and
South Carolina.

  James Jackson came to this county from Nashville, Tenn., in 1819, and here
followed planting and stock breeding the rest of his life, dying in 1840, at the
age of 58 years.

  He was a Whig in politics, represented this county several terms in the
Legislature, and the district two or three times in the State Senate, of which
he was twice president. He was one of the pioneers of Lauderdale. In fact, he
was one of the company of five that composed the very first settlers of the county.

  The subject of this sketch was educated at the University of North Carolina,
and subsequently studied law at Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. Since
1848 up to the present time, he has been interested in cotton planting, both in
Alabama and Arkansas. He has made his home in Florence since 1875.

  He was the representative to the Legislature from Franklin County, session of
1857; was in the Senate from 1859 to 1865; and was a member until the time of
the military government. He has always taken an active interest in politics, is
a good Democrat, and has represented his party many times as delegate to the
various State and Congressional Conventions. He is at present living in virtual
retirement, though discharging the duties of Notary Public.

  He was married in Franklin County (now Colbert) in 1846, to Miss Thirmuthies
McKiernan, daughter of Maj. Bernard McKiernan, an extensive planter of Colbert.

  Mr. Jackson's sons, James, Thomas 11. and B. M. are all attorneys-at-law.



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Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART IV.
MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA,
TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE.


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