Bio: George L. Jackson, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press,

1912 (Page 299-300)

Submitted: by : Kay Thompson Brown
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GEORGE L. JACKSON



George L. Jackson, present occupant of the assessor's office in Sabine parish,

was born in old Jackson (now Lincoln) parish, near Ruston, November 21, 1851,

his parents being Fred and Silina (Shipp) Jackson. His grandfather was an old

settler of Lincoln parish having erected the first mill in that section.  Fred

Jackson's family consisted of six children: W. f. of Rapides parish, A. S. of

Natchitoches parish, H. S. of New Orleans, Norma (wife of Dr. Curtis of

Shamrock), Mrs. A. L. Stephens of Leesville, and George L. 



The subject of this sketch was enabled to secure only a very limited education

the last school he attended being at Many in 1874 when Prof. Davies was the

teacher.  His father's family came to Sabine parish in 1872 and located near

Fort Jesup and he followed farming until 1876 when he entered the printing

office of the Sabine Southeron at Many to learn the "art preservative" at a

salary of $4 a month.  After an extended experience at the printer's trade,

however, he left it to accept a position in the store of L. B. and F. C. Gay

at Robeline, in which he remained four years.  He was then employed by

Caldwell & Hill, and later was manager of the store of the Farmers' Co-

Operative Association at Fort Jesup for two years, after which he farmed two

years and then worked for three years in A. Dover's store at Robeline.  He

then spent eight years as salesman and buyer for the mercantile house of

Stille Bros. At Many, resigning that position to make the race for assessor,

to which office he was elected in 1908. In 1912 he was re elected without

opposition, which is sufficient evidence of his personal popularity.  He is a

progressive citizen and efficient public official.  In 1888 Mr. Jackson was

married to Miss Mary l. Presnall of Robeline and them then children have been

born: Kate (wife of T. J. Chisholm), Lena, Robert B., Norma, Daisy, Florence

(died in 1911), Fred, James, Carro and Mary Evelin.



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