Amos Wade Jackson (June 25, 1904 – September 30, 1972) was an American judge. He was a judge on the

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from 1958 until 1970. He was awarded the

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in 1961 and was named a

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in 1969.

Early life and education

Amos Wade Jackson was born on June 25, 1904, in

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. His father was attorney and businessman

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and his mother, Georgia W. Frohlinger Jackson. He attended

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to study law. Jackson was a member of

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starting in October 1924. He was accepted to the

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in 1925. He graduated from Hanover in June 1926.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt,
Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices
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Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page

Career

In 1930, Jackson joined his father's law firm, forming Jackson & Jackson. He also became president of Jackson Abstracts, which is father co-owned. From 1937 until 1940, Jackson was chief prosecutor for Ripley County. In the 1940s, he served as president of the Bank of Versailles. Jackson served as an associate attorney for the

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from 1942 until 1943. While at the Department of War, he represented the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. After, he returned to Versailles to private practice. Jackson successfully ran for the

in 1958. In 1961, he became a member of

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and he was awarded the

. Jackson was named a

in 1969. He retired in 1970 from the Indiana Supreme Court due to health issues.

Personal life

Jackson married Lola Raper Jackson on August 20, 1927. They had two children, daughters. The Jackson's owned

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. They eventually sold the island to

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for

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. Jackson was a

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. Jackson died at King's Daughters Hospital in

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on September 30, 1972. His funeral was held at Versailles Baptist Church.

Legacy

Jackson's archives are held in the collection of the

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Amos W. 1904 births 20th-century American judges 1972 deaths Chief Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court People from Versailles, Indiana Hanover College alumni Merritt Island, Florida Indiana Democrats American Freemasons