George S. Jackson Biography


	This biography appears on pages 1668-1669 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	GEORGE S. JACKSON, a prominent and honored citizen of Deadwood, 
comes of staunch old New England stock, and is himself a native of 
Vermont, having been born in Bartonsville, that state, on the 2d of 
August, 1859, and being a son of Samuel and Harriet (Brought Billings) 
Jackson, both of whom were born and reared in Bellows Falls, Vermont. In 
1861 the subject accompanied his parents on their removal to the city of 
Chicago, Illinois, where his father continued to be engaged in the 
wholesale coffee and spice business until his death, which occurred in 
1864, while the devoted wife and mother was summoned into eternal rest 
in 1902. They became the parents of four children, of whom the subject 
of this review was the second in order of birth, while all are living. 

	Mr. Jackson received his early educational training in the public 
schools of the western metropolis and later completed a course of study 
in the Goddard Seminary, at Barre, Vermont. He then returned to Chicago, 
where he held a clerical position in the wholesale furniture house of C. 
C. Holton & Company until 1877, when, at the age of eighteen years, he 
came west to Leadville, Colorado, arriving on the 26th of February, a 
number of years prior to the great stampede of mining prospectors to 
that section. At the time of his arrival the town had a population of 
about two thousand persons, and he there engaged in mining enterprises 
and also in the mercantile business, meeting with excellent success. In 
1884 he left Leadville and came to Deadwood, South Dakota, where he 
forthwith became identified with mining, his prime object in coming here 
having been to give his attention . to the mining of tin ore and 
shipping the same to Europe, for the purpose of enlightening the persons 
there interested as to the possibilities offered in connection with the 
development of this industry in America. He successfully proved that his 
position was well taken, and at the present time he is personally 
interested in fully thirteen hundred acres patented tin-mining ground in 
this district, while he was also the promoter of the Victoria Gold 
Mining and Milling Company, which is to be listed as the third largest 
producer of the Ragged Top district. He is the principal stockholder of 
the company and its general manager. Mr. Jackson is also extensively 
interested in real estate in this locality, owning about four hundred 
acres of land adjacent to the city of Deadwood, while he devotes no 
little attention to the raising of cattle, giving preference to the 
thoroughbred Hereford type. In addition to the mining properties 
mentioned it should be noted that he is also a member of the directorate 
of the Pluma Gold Mining and Milling Company and the Golden Empire 
Mining Company, both representing important enterprises. He was the 
originator and promoter of the Black Hills Mining Men's Association, 
which has accomplished much in connection with the mining interests of 
this section and which is mentioned in detail in the general historical 
division of this publication. He is also a valued member of the Deadwood 
Business Men's Club, the American Mining Congress and the Olympic 
Association, while he has attained the thirty-second degree in the 
Masonic fraternity, being identified with the consistory, Ancient 
Accepted Scottish Rite, at Deadwood, as well as with Naja Temple, 
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at Deadwood. In 
politics he gives a staunch allegiance to the Republican party, but has 
never sought the honors or emoluments of public office, though he takes 
a deep interest in all that tends to conserve the best interests of his 
home city and state. 

	On the 10th of October, 1888, Mr. Jackson was united in marriage 
to Miss Mary J. Power, who was born and reared in the city of Chicago. 
Illinois, and who is a daughter of Thomas Power, now a member of the 
Fish-Hunter Company, of Deadwood and Lead, South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. 
Jackson have one son, George L., who was born on the 5th of October, 
1889.