Christopher J. Jackman (July 12, 1916 – January 28, 1991) was an American Democratic Party politician from

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, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. He was Speaker of the

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from 1978 until 1982.

Life and career

Jackman was born in

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in 1916. He attended public schools in

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and took labor classes at

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and

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. A longtime labor advocate, he became vice-president of the

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and its successor, the

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. He sat on the executive board of the New Jersey AFL-CIO."Christopher Jackman Dies at 74"
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'', January 30, 1991. Accessed March 17, 2008.Sharp, James Roger and Nancy Weatherly Sharp
''American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994''
Greenwood Press, 2000. Jackman was chairman of the West New York Housing Authority from 1952 to 1959. He was elected to the

from

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in 1967. He became

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in 1977 and

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in 1978, serving in the latter position until 1982 when he was replaced by Alan Karcher. He was a delegate to the 1980 Democratic National Convention. In 1983, Jackman was elected to the New Jersey Senate, following the conviction of William Musto on racketeering charges. He was reelected in 1987 and became deputy majority leader. In 1991 he died of cancer at The University Hospital in

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, NJ.com. Accessed March 17, 2008.

References

External links

from

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