Jackson
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Jackson may refer to:
- "Jackson" (song), a song recorded by Johnny Cash and others
[edit] Places
[edit] Cities, towns, and villages in the US
- Jackson, Alabama
- Jackson, California
- Jackson, Georgia
- Jackson, Kentucky
- Jackson, Louisiana
- Jackson, Maine
- Jackson, Michigan
- Jackson, Minnesota
- Jackson, Mississippi, state capital
- Jackson, Missouri
- Jackson, Nebraska
- Jackson, New Hampshire
- Jackson, New Jersey
- Jackson, New York
- Jackson, North Carolina
- Jackson, Ohio
- Jackson, South Carolina
- Jackson, Tennessee
- Jackson (town), Wisconsin, three different towns
- Jackson, Wisconsin
- Jackson, Wyoming
- Jackson Center, Ohio
- Jackson Center, Pennsylvania
- Jackson Junction, Iowa
- Jackson Township, Minnesota
- Jackson Township, New Jersey
- Jackson Township, Pennsylvania
- Lake Jackson, Texas
- Mount Jackson, Virginia
[edit] Australia
[edit] US Counties
- Jackson County, Alabama
- Jackson County, Arkansas
- Jackson County, Colorado
- Jackson County, Florida
- Jackson County, Georgia
- Jackson County, Illinois
- Jackson County, Indiana
- Jackson County, Iowa
- Jackson County, Kansas
- Jackson County, Kentucky
- Jackson Parish, Louisiana
- Jackson County, Michigan
- Jackson County, Minnesota
- Jackson County, Mississippi
- Jackson County, Missouri
- Jackson County, North Carolina
- Jackson County, Ohio
- Jackson County, Oklahoma
- Jackson County, Oregon
- Jackson County, South Dakota
- Jackson County, Tennessee
- Jackson County, Texas
- Jackson County, West Virginia
- Jackson County, Wisconsin
[edit] People with the surname Jackson
Jackson is a common family name in English speaking countries, meaning "son of Jack". Famous Jacksons include:
[edit] US Politics and law
- Alphonso Jackson, the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President
- Frank G. Jackson, the 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
- Henry M. Jackson (1912-1983), U.S. Congressman and Senator
- Jabez Young Jackson, U.S. Congressman from Georgia
- James Jackson (politician) (1757-1806), U.S. Congressman and Senator from Georgia
- James Jackson (congressman) (1819-1887), U.S. Congressman from Georgia
- James M. Jackson (1825-1901), U.S. Congressman from West Virginia
- James Streshly Jackson (1823-1862), U.S. Congressman from Kentucky and General in the U.S. Civil War
- Jesse Jackson (b. 1941), civil rights leader
- Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Congressman from Illinois
- John George Jackson (1777-1825), U.S. Congressman from Virginia
- Jonathan Jackson (delegate) (1743-1810), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts
- Joseph W. Jackson (1796-1854), U.S. Congressman from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia
- Linda Jackson, mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Lorna Jackson, mayor of Vaughan, Ontario
- Maynard H. Jackson (1938-2003), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson (1840-1920), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Rebecca Cox Jackson, a free African American living during the Civil War
- Richard Jackson, Jr. (1764-1838), U.S. Congressman from Rhode Island
- Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954), Supreme Court Justice and chief American Nuremberg Trials prosecutor
- Samuel D. Jackson (1895-1951), U.S. Congressman from Indiana
- Sheila Jackson-Lee, U.S. Congresswoman from Texas
- Thomas Birdsall Jackson (1797-1881), U.S. Congressman from New York
- Tom Jackson (trade unionist)
- William Jackson (1783-1855), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- William Humphreys Jackson (1839-1915), U.S. Congressman from Maryland
- William P. Jackson (1868-1939), U.S. Senator from Maryland
- William Terry Jackson (1794-1882), U.S. Congressman from New York
[edit] Military
- Arthur J. Jackson, United States Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II
- Mike Jackson, British Army Chief of the General Staff
- Stonewall Jackson, Confederate general
[edit] Drama and television
- Bill Jackson, American TV personality
- Conn Jackson, TV host
- Glenda Jackson, two-time Academy Award-winning British actress
- Gordon Jackson British actor (1923-1980)
- Joshua Jackson, Canadian-American actor
- Keith Jackson, American ABC sportscaster
- Peter Jackson, New Zealand director
- Randy Jackson, American Idol judge
- Samuel L. Jackson, American actor
- Shar Jackson, American television and film actress
[edit] Music
- Alan Jackson, country star
- Anthony Jackson, bass player
- Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent
- Jackie Jackson
- Janet Jackson
- Jermaine Jackson
- Joe Jackson (musician), British singer/songwriter
- Joseph Jackson
- Kate Jackson
- Katherine Jackson
- La Toya Jackson
- Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer
- Marlon Jackson
- Michael Jackson, King of Pop
- Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist
- Milton Jackson, music producer
- Randy Jackson (musician)
- Rebbie Jackson
- Tito Jackson
- Tony Jackson
- Wanda Jackson
[edit] Sports
- Arthur Morris Jackson (1915-1971), NHL professional hockey player
- Bo Jackson, football and baseball player
- Francis Jackson, cricketer
- Jermaine Jackson (basketball)
- Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball player
- Keith Jackson (football player)
- Lauren Jackson, Australian professional basketball player
- Les Jackson, cricketer
- Lucious Jackson, basketball player
- Mike Knox Jackson, professional wrestler
- Peter Jackson, Australian rugby league player
- Phil Jackson, basketball coach
- Quinton Jackson, mixed martial arts fighter
- Reggie Jackson, baseball player
- Steve Jackson, Australian rugby league player
- Trina Jackson, freestyle swimmer
[edit] Fictional characters
- Daniel Jackson, in Stargate film and TV series
- Jackson, in Rafe McGregor's Secret trilogy
- Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character in Action Jackson
- Daniel Jackson, sniper in "Saving Private Ryan"
[edit] Other
- Charles Loring Jackson (1847-1935), American organic chemist
- Cindy Jackson, Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures
- Dunham Jackson (1888-1946), mathematician
- Frank Cameron Jackson, an Australian philosopher
- George Jackson (Black Panther)
- Helen Hunt Jackson (1831-85), American novelist and poetess
- Michael A. Jackson, computer scientist
- Patrick Tracy Jackson, Boston merchant
- Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Steve Jackson, American game designer
- Wes Jackson, the founder and current president of The Land Institute
[edit] People with the given name Jackson
- Jackson Browne, American singer
- Jackson Fourgeaud, musician from Jackson and his computer band
- Jackson Pollock, American abstract painter
- Jackson Proskow, Canadian journalist
- Jackson Davis, Founder of Charity Organization, Protect A Paw
[edit] Other uses
- Jackson Guitars
- Jackson Structured Programming
- The Jackson Twins, a comic strip
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