Pickmore Jackson (November 7, 1822February 9, 1892) was an American shoemaker and politician.
Personal life
Pickmore Jackson was born in Saugus, Massachusetts on November 7, 1822 to William and Mary (Stocker) tanfordJackson. He married Lura Nourse on September 14, 1848, with whom he had five daughters and one son. Lura died in Saugus on January 29, 1892, and Pickmore died there eleven days later on February 9, 1892.
Career
In 1842, Jackson joined the
shoemaking
Shoemaking is the process of making footwear.
Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...
renaissance in Saugus, following the lead of the Raddin and Newhall families. Soon thereafter, he was elected by a
majority
A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-WebsterMassachusetts House of Representatives, replacing Benjamin F. Newhall. In 1845, no representative was sent as nobody received a majority of votes, so Jackson wasn't succeeded until Sewall Boardman served from 1846–47. By 1862, Jackson had also served on the Saugus
school committee
A board of education, school committee or school board is the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or an equivalent institution.
The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional ar ...