Clingan Jackson
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Clingan Jackson was a Democratic politician and newspaperman from Ohio
.
Jackson was born in Youngstown, Ohio
in 1907, and was raised on the east side of the city and in towns on either side of the Ohio
border with Pennsylvania
. He graduated in 1929 from University of Colorado
, where he majored in history
and English
. He returned to Ohio where he began work in September of that year as a reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator daily newspaper. He continued work as a reporter and editor for the newspaper until his retirement in 1983.
Jackson was a Democratic candidate for Ohio
governor in the 1958 primary. He also served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
(1934 - 1936) and the Ohio State Senate (1944 - 1950). During his time in the Senate, he authored bills creating the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and requiring the reclamation of land used for strip mining. He also served as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee in the 98th General Assembly.
Upon leaving the legislature, he was appointed to the Ohio Program Commission by Governor Frank J. Lausche
, beginning over 30 years of service on various state commissions and boards.
Jackson died in Youngstown on May 26, 1997.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Jackson was born in Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
in 1907, and was raised on the east side of the city and in towns on either side of the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
border with Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He graduated in 1929 from University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, where he majored in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
. He returned to Ohio where he began work in September of that year as a reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator daily newspaper. He continued work as a reporter and editor for the newspaper until his retirement in 1983.
Jackson was a Democratic candidate for Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
governor in the 1958 primary. He also served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
(1934 - 1936) and the Ohio State Senate (1944 - 1950). During his time in the Senate, he authored bills creating the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and requiring the reclamation of land used for strip mining. He also served as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee in the 98th General Assembly.
Upon leaving the legislature, he was appointed to the Ohio Program Commission by Governor Frank J. Lausche
Frank J. Lausche
Frank John Lausche was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as the 55th and 57th Governor of Ohio, and as a United States Senator from Ohio for two terms .-Biography:His family originates from Slovenia. After serving in the U.S...
, beginning over 30 years of service on various state commissions and boards.
Jackson died in Youngstown on May 26, 1997.
See also
- Election Results, Ohio Governor (Democratic Primaries)