Robert Malone Jackson
Full Name: Robert Malone "Honest Bob" JacksonDate of birth: March 8, 1842
Date of death: February 13, 1909
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 24 | Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 | 16th (1) | Democrat | Palestine / Anderson | Anderson |
(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
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House District 24
Jan 14, 1879 - Jan 11, 1881 Legislatures: 16th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Palestine / Anderson Counties in district: Anderson |
(1) Democrat, 1/14/1879, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- R.M. "Honest Bob" Jackson, mentioned in "The Jackson Family," pp. 504-506. A Centennial History of Anderson County Texas, 1936.
- Biographical sketch, R.M. Jackson, pp. 854-855. Born 1842 in Fayette County, Tennessee; nominated and elected in 1879 to the 16th Legislature; Tax Collector of Anderson County. A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas, 1893.
- Biographical sketch, Robert Malone Jackson, p. 259. Born 3/8/1842 in Fayette County, Tennessee. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Company A, 2nd Texas Cavalry, Col. J.S. Ford, April 1861-May 1865. Texas Legislative Manual, 1879-80, 1879.
Other Resources
- Obituary, 2/15/1909, p. 11. R.M. Jackson, Palestine, Texas, Feb. 13, reported by his son Ben D. Jackson. Dallas Morning News.
- R.M. Jackson, age 67 (born circa 1842); death date 2/13/1909 in Austin, Travis County; residence in Palestine, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Robert Malone Jackson, birth date 3/8/1842, death date 2/14/1909, burial in Palestine City Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson County. Includes report on burial, Palestine Daily Herald, 2/15/1909. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Mr. R.M. Jackson Dead: Pioneer Citizen of Palestine Passed Away in Austin This Morning," Palestine Daily Herald, 2/13/1909, p. 4. "The deceased, Mr. R.M. Jackson, was a pioneer citizen of Anderson county and Palestine, and for many years was a public officer of the county, holding some very responsible offices." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Committee Information top
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16th R.S. - 1879
Assessment and Collection of Taxes Counties and County Boundaries Public Buildings and Grounds State Affairs |
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