Rowland Holman Jackson (June 26, 1872 – May 1, 1957) was an American educator, attorney, businessman and politician. Jackson served as an

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from 1911 until 1917.

Early life

Rowland Holman Jackson was born in Tanglewood in

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, on June 26, 1872. His parents were Amos and Mary Wade Jackson. In his twenties, Jackson was a teacher and school administrator. He taught in Phoenix, Arizona, Bedford, Kentucky, and Ripley County. He left his career in education to work as a clerk for the

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in Indiana. Starting in 1901, he attended

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in Indianapolis and was admitted into the

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. He graduated in 1903. He married Georgia W. Frohlinger that same year, on September 30.

Career and life

After graduating, he moved to

Versailles, Indiana Versailles is a town in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,113 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Ripley County. History It was decided in 1818 a county seat should be located at ...

, where he operated his own law firm, Jackson & Jackson. He owned farms, co-owned Jackson Abstracts, Inc., and would serve as president of the Bank of Versailles. With Georgia, he had two sons, Norris and Amos Wade Jackson. The younger, Norris, died as an infant. He became active politically, serving as Ripley County deputy prosecutor. In 1911, he was elected to the

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. During his tenure, Georgia died in 1915. His term in the Senate ended in 1917. In November 1919, he married Ethel Jaekle. In May 1924, he announced his candidacy for Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge.

Later life and death

Jackson was a

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, a member of the

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, and was active in the Ripley County Bar Association. He practiced law until he died on May 1, 1957, at his home in Versailles.

Legacy

The

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has a collection of documents and archival materials related to Jackson.

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