Andrew Jackson (Michigan politician)

Andrew Jackson (October 29, 1844 – July 5, 1899) was a Michigan politician and soldier.

For other people named Andrew Jackson, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation).
Andrew Jackson
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Cheboygan County district
In office
January 1, 1879 – 1880
Preceded byWilliam McArthur
Succeeded byHenry W. Seymour
Personal details
Born(1844-10-29)October 29, 1844
Henry County, Ohio
DiedJuly 5, 1899(1899-07-05) (aged 54)
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/service United States Army (Union Army)
Years of service1861-1863
1864-1865
RankBrevet Major
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Early life

Jackson was born in Henry County, Ohio on October 29, 1844. Jackson graduated from Toledo High School.[1][2]

Military career

Jackson enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 as part of the 68th Ohio Infantry. From 1861 to 1862, Jackson would rise through the ranks. He would become second lieutenant in October 1861, then first lieutenant and regimental adjutant in August 1862. Jackson resigned from the army in August 1863 due to wounds he received. Jackson would re-enlist on in 1864 as a private in the 147th Ohio Infantry. By the end of the war, Jackson was a brevet major.[1][2]

Professional career

Somewhere between 1872 and 1873, Jackson moved from Louisville, Kentucky to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. There, he worked as a contractor for the Soo Locks.[1] On November 5, 1878, Jackson was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Cheboygan County district from January 1, 1879 to 1880.[2]

Personal life

Jackson married Barbara Shoupe in Tennessee. Jackson was widowed upon her death in Piqua, Ohio in 1871. Jackson remarried on November 9, 1877 to Helen J. Myers in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Together, they had a daughter on January 6, 1892.[2]

Death

Jackson died in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan on July 5, 1899. Jackson was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Sault Sainte Marie on July 8, 1899.[2]

References
  1. Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Google Books.
  2. "Legislator Details - Andrew Jackson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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