James Jackson (April 21, 1881 – June 23, 1952) was an American politician who served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1920 to 1924.

Education

Jackson received his preparatory education at the

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in Groton, Massachusetts after which he went to Harvard College from which he graduated in 1904.

Early career

A year after he graduated from

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Jackson became associated with the banking firm of Lee, Higgoison and Co., remaining there until he became vice-president of the Paul Revere Trust Co. When the Paul Revere Trust Co. was merged into the State Street Trust Company, Jackson became a secretary of

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, and manager of its Copley Square Branch.

Public service career

Jackson, the New England Chairman of the Red Cross, announced his candidacy for State Treasurer on August 30, 1920. Jackson was appointed Treasurer and Receiver-General on September 8, 1920, following the resignation of

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. Jackson was one of the founders of the Sentinels of the Republic, an organization that opposed what it saw as the federal encroachment on the rights of the States and of the individual. Instead of seeking reelection in 1924, Jackson ran for Governor of Massachusetts. He lost the Republican nomination to

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. After his political career, Jackson worked as an arbitrator and a

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References

1881 births 1952 deaths Harvard College alumni Massachusetts Republicans People from Westwood, Massachusetts State treasurers of Massachusetts American bankers {{Massachusetts-politician-stub