Joseph H. Jackson, Beauregard Parish Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 628-629. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association. Jackson, Joseph H., practicing attorney, De Ridder, La., was born at Port Jessup, Sabine parish, La., March 5, 1884; son of William and Emma (Daniel) Jackson, the former of whom was born in Lincoln, La., and has followed the business of a planter, in the main, throughout life, though for a time he was engaged in mercantile business. The mother was born in the state of Alabama, and came to Louisiana with her parents in 1867. Both of the parents are living at this time, at the family home in Lincoln parish. Seven children were born to their union, these being, in order of their birth, as follow: Ethel, now the wife of N. S. Williams, who is in the service of the Southern Pacific R. R. at Lake Charles, La.; Joseph H., the subject of this sketch; Lucille, Frederick, Grace, Maribel, and Willie Lee, all except the 2 first-named being now resident at the parental home. Joseph H. Jackson attended the public schools of the locality in which he was born, graduating from the central high school at Fort Jessup. Later he entered Louisiana State university, from which he graduated with the degree of B. A. in the class of 1907. Then, having been awarded a Rhodes scholarship, he went to England and matriculated at the University of Oxford, from which he graduated with the degree of B. C. L. in the class of 1910. He was the third student to matriculate, from Louisiana, under the terms of the Rhodes scholarships, and the first of these to graduate. Following his graduation and return from England, he passed 1 year in the study of law at Many, the parish site of Sabine parish. In 1911 he was admitted to the bar, and in 1912 located at De Ridder, where he has since been engaged in the practice of law, giving his undivided attention and abilities to the protection of the interests of his increasing clientele. Mr. Jackson is well and favorably known throughout his parish and adjacent regions, and is making rapid strides in building up a substantial legal practice and a dependable clientele. He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Mr. Jackson is not married at this time.