Alfred Metcalf Jackson
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Alfred Metcalf Jackson was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born in South Carrollton, Kentucky
, Jackson attended the common schools and West Kentucky College, and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
and practiced. He moved to Howard, Kansas
, in 1881 and engaged in the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney of Elk County
in 1890. He served as judge of the thirteenth judicial district of Kansas in 1892. He moved to Winfield, Kansas
, in 1898.
Jackson was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh Congress
(March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903). While in Congress he introduced a bill proposing government ownership of telegraph lines which attracted considerable attention. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902, but in 1904 Jackson was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
that nominated Alton B. Parker
and Henry G. Davis
. He resumed the practice of law in Winfield, Kansas
, and died there on June 11, 1924. He was interred in the Highland Mausoleum.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Born in South Carrollton, Kentucky
South Carrollton, Kentucky
South Carrollton is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census. Founded as Randolph Old Farm in 1838, an early pioneer changed the name of the city to honor his son, Carroll.-Geography:...
, Jackson attended the common schools and West Kentucky College, and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced. He moved to Howard, Kansas
Howard, Kansas
Howard is a city in and the county seat of Elk County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 687.-Geography:Howard is located at...
, in 1881 and engaged in the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney of Elk County
Elk County, Kansas
Elk County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,882...
in 1890. He served as judge of the thirteenth judicial district of Kansas in 1892. He moved to Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
, in 1898.
Jackson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-seventh Congress
57th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....
(March 4, 1901-March 3, 1903). While in Congress he introduced a bill proposing government ownership of telegraph lines which attracted considerable attention. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902, but in 1904 Jackson was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
that nominated Alton B. Parker
Alton B. Parker
Alton Brooks Parker was an American lawyer, judge and the Democratic nominee for U.S. president in the 1904 elections.-Life:...
and Henry G. Davis
Henry G. Davis
Henry Gassaway Davis was a self-made millionaire and U.S. Senator from West Virginia. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1904. His brother was U.S...
. He resumed the practice of law in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
, and died there on June 11, 1924. He was interred in the Highland Mausoleum.