Charles Jackson (1797 - 1876)

Born 4 Mar 1797 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Dexter) Jackson — married 20 Nov 1827 (to 17 Jun 1832) in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Husband of Phebe (Tisdale) Jackson — married about 24 Nov 1836 in Rhode Island, United States

Died 21 Jan 1876 at age 78 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

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Preceded by 17th Governor James Fenner

Charles Jackson 18th Governor of Rhode Island 1845—1846

Succeeded by 19th Governor Byron Diman

Biography

Charles Jackson is Notable.

This profile is part of the Jackson Name Study.

Charles, son of Richard Jackson Jr (1764-1838) and Abigail (Wheaton) Jackson (1766-1841), was born on 3 March 1797.^[1]

Charles Jackson married Catharine Dexter on 20 November 1827 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.^[2][3] Catherine died in 1832, and the widower married Phebe (Tisdale) Jackson (1819-1883) about 1838.

Charles Henry Jackson defeated Governor James Fenner by 210 votes to become the Governor of Rhode Island on 15 May 1845.^[4]

In the 1850 census Charles Jackson (age 45) was in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.^[5]

In the 1860 census Charles Jackson (age 58) was at 3rd Ward Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.^[6]

Charles Jackson, son of Richard Jackson & Nabby W. Jackson, died (age 78) on 21 January 1876 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.^[7] Charles Jackson was mentioned on a memorial in North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States with a death date of 21 January 1876.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Waterman Family Descendants of Robert Waterman (E.F. Waterman, New Haven, Conn., 1939-1954) Vol. 3, Pages 26- 28
2. ↑ Marriage: "Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899"
   Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Page number: 397
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3897 #417330 (accessed 29 February 2024)
   Charles Jackson marriage to Catharine Dexter on 20 Nov 1827 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
3. ↑ 1827 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Literary Cadet and Rhode-Island Statesman (Providence, Rhode Island) Sat, Nov 24, 1827, page 2
   Newspapers Clip: 142363898 (accessed 29 February 2024)
4. ↑ 1845 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Herald of The Times (Newport, Rhode Island) Thu, May 15, 1845, page 4
   Newspapers Clip: 142363770 (accessed 29 February 2024)
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004191661; FHL microfilm: 444812; Image number: 159; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00956-3
   FamilySearch Record: MDJX-97C (accessed 29 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-691Q-FRT
   Charles Jackson (45) in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Born in Rhode Island.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 201; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171207; FHL microfilm: 805208; Image number: 211; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01802-2
   FamilySearch Record: MFFN-3BY (accessed 29 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSZ-9TXY
   Charles Jackson (58) at 3rd Ward Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Born in Rhode Island.
7. ↑ Death: "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945"
   citing Page: 185; Digital film/folder number: 004249123; FHL microfilm: 2022882; Image number: 1335; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I01173-2
   FamilySearch Record: F8CB-BR3 (accessed 29 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9VD-N9KX-X
   Charles Jackson death 21 Jan 1876 (age 78), son of Richard Jackson & Nabby W. Jackson, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #15935377 (accessed 29 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Charles Jackson (4 Mar 1797-21 Jan 1876), citing North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (plot: BE 00148); Maintained by Find a Grave.

• Charles Jackson on Wikipedia

• National Governors Association

• The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography ... Volume IV. New York: James T. White & Co., 1897. Page 397