Frank D. Jackson

Frank D. Jackson
15th Governor of Iowa
In office January 11, 1894 – January 16, 1896
Lieutenant	Warren S. Dungan
Preceded by	Horace Boies
Succeeded by	Francis M. Drake
Secretary of State of Iowa
In office 1885–1891
Governor	Buren R. Sherman William Larrabee
Preceded by	John A. T. Hull
Succeeded by	William M. McFarland
Personal details
Born	Frank Darr Jackson (1854-01-26)January 26, 1854 Arcade, New York, U.S.
Died	November 16, 1938(1938-11-16) (aged 84) Redlands, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Anna F. Brock
Children	4
Alma mater	Iowa Agricultural College
Profession	Lawyer
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Frank Darr Jackson (January 26, 1854 – November 16, 1938) was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Iowa, serving one term from 1894 to 1896.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Jackson attended Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) and the University of Iowa Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1875 and practiced law in Greene, Iowa. From 1885 to 1891, he was Iowa Secretary of State. He was elected governor as a Republican in 1893, defeating incumbent Horace Boies, but did not seek reelection after his single two-year term. Jackson resumed his position as president of the Royal Union Life Insurance Company, and then retired to California, where he died in 1938.^[1]

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External links[edit]

• "Honored by Iowa Democrats", The New York Times, September 5, 1893