Contra Costa County Biography

EDWARD P. JACKSON

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, December, 2006.

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Edward P. Jackson is a man of culture, progressive views, and high ideals, and 
is well and favorably known in the community around the Bay Cities. He now 
occupies a formal position in the business world. He has one of the most modern 
and best-equipped furniture stores in Contra Costa County. Much credit is due 
Mr. Jackson for the success he has made in the business world, for he started 
out in life without funds and in a strange country. He has always been an 
obliging and courteous man and ever ready to render a service to those in need, 
and to extend a helping hand. Mr. Jackson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 
12, 1873. His parents were Charles J. and Mary E. (Parris) Jackson, and both 
parents were natives of Ohio. The parents removed to Newton, Kansas, when Edward 
P. was a mere lad of ten years. He acquired his early schooling at Newton, 
Kansas. He entered the employ of the Wells Fargo Express Company at an early age 
as messenger on the road and in office work. In January, 1895, he came to 
Concord and opened an upholstery shop, which he followed for one year. He then 
removed to San Francisco and followed the same vocation for a time. He returned 
again to Concord and was acting constable for three years; resigning in 1902, he 
established his present furniture business, which was in February, 1907. Shortly 
after he was married he went to Livermore, where he engaged in the 
purchasing-agent business, which he continued for five years. After the San 
Francisco fire he returned to Concord, where he has since resided. He was 
appointed justice of the peace in 1911, and in 1914 he was elected to the same 
office for a four-year term. He served as town clerk up to the time of his 
election as justice of the peace. He is an ardent Republican, and takes a keen 
interest in the welfare of his party. Mr. Jackson was united in marriage August 
4, 1902, to Jettie Jaquith, a native of Canada. To this union there is one son, 
Loyde E., born January 10, 1905. Fraternally, Mr.  Jackson is affiliated with 
the Red Men, the B. P. O. E. of Richmond, and the I. O. O. F., the I. D. E. S., 
U. P. E. C., and the Rebekah lodge. He has served as treasurer of the Red Men 
lodge of Concord for six years. He also served for many years as secretary of 
the I. O. O. F. lodge of Concord. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the Rebekah lodge, 
and both have the respect and esteem of a large circle of friends.
 
Source: "The History of Contra Costa County, California", Elms Publ. Co., 1917, 
pp. 510-511.