Howard-Miami County IN Archives Biographies.....Jackson, Charles S. 1853 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 5, 2006, 11:49 pm Author: Jackson Morrow CHARLES S. JACKSON. The history of a county or state, as well as that of a nation, is chiefly a chronicle of the lives and deeds of those who have conferred honor and dignity upon society. The world judges the character of a community by those of its representative citizens and yields its tribute of admiration and respect to those whose works and actions constitute the record of a state's prosperity and pride. Among the prominent citizens of Howard county, who are well known because of their success in private business affairs and the part they have taken in public life, is he whose name appears at the head of this article, the present (1908) city treasurer of Kokomo. Charles S. Jackson was born in Crawford county. Ohio, February 8, 1853. His mother dying in his infancy, caused the six children in this family to be separated, consequently the subject made his home among relatives, in several different families at Youngstown, Ohio, until he was eight years old, when he went to Huron county, that state, to reside with an aunt on a farm on which he worked and attended the common schools where he applied himself in an ardent manner, receiving a splendid foundation for an education, enough to enable him to begin teaching when nineteen years old. which he continued for two terms in Huron and Seneca counties. In 1873 he left the Buckeye state and came to Miami county, Indiana, where he lived with an uncle until 1881, in which year he came to Kokomo, having been disabled so that he was compelled to leave the farm. Mr. Jackson engaged in the hardware business as clerk for twelve years, with the Armstrong-Landon Company, having been one of the best salesmen the firm ever employed, manifesting a thorough knowledge of the business and always courteous to customers. Prior to his engagement as a salesman, the subject had been justice of the peace for one year. Since then he has been writing life insurance. He was foreman for four years of the Kokomo Steel & Wire Company. Having manifested an interest in the political affairs of the county and city and having become popular among the voters of the district through his business relations. Mr. Jackson was chosen and triumphantly elected city treasurer of Kokomo in November, 1905, and in September, 1906, he entered the office under Mayor Brouse. The duties of this office occupy his undivided attention and the consensus of opinion is that the office was never in more capable hands. The subject had served three years as city councilman from the second ward, from 1891 to 1893. This was during the period of natural gas in that locality and Kokomo was on the boom. In 1893 he assisted in rating the bonds to pay for a new city hall and as city treasurer he paid off in 1908 all the twenty-five thousand dollars issued in bonds. In his official capacity he handled the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars in 1907. The subject's wife died in April, 1903, leaving two daughters, Estella, a music teacher, and Glee, a bookkeeper, both living at home with the subject. Mr. Jackson has always been a stanch Republican and takes an active part in local politics and is a prominent figure at conventions. Fraternally he is identified with the Masonic brotherhood, having been active in its work and representative to the grand lodge; also a member of the Chapter and Council. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Improved Order of Red Men. Mr. Jackson is popular with all classes in Kokomo, where his life has been singularly free from wrong or suspicion of evil and he has won the just respect of the people of that locality. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA BY JACKSON MORROW, B. A. ILLUSTRATED VOL. II B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (circa 1909) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/howard/bios/jackson155bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/infiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb