Brent C. Jackson

Brent Carroll Jackson

Full Name: Brent Carroll Jackson
Date of birth: March 18, 1889
Date of death: June 17, 1954

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 54 May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921 36th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)   Democrat Denton / Denton   Denton, Tarrant

(1) Included in "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11. Austin American.
(2) Home city - Denton. "Tarrant County Man Waives Election So Opponent May Be Seated," 5/19/1920, p. 1. Brownwood Bulletin.
(3) "G.O.P. Candidate on Tarrant Co. Ticket but not this County," 5/10/1920, p. 2. Brent C. Jackson one of four democratic candidates. Denton Record-Chronicle.
(4) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - 5/20/1920, First Day. Brent C. Jackson listed as District No. 54 [succeeding Marvin Brown]. No biographical, party, or county info. appears in Texas Legislative Manual or Members of the Texas Congress &Legislature for Jackson. House Journal.
(5) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S. House Journal.

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House District 54
May 20, 1920 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Denton / Denton
Counties in district: Denton, Tarrant

(1) Included in "New Legislators in the Texas House," list of 12 new members elected to fill vacancies since the last session, 5/21/1920, p. 11. Austin American.
(2) Home city - Denton. "Tarrant County Man Waives Election So Opponent May Be Seated," 5/19/1920, p. 1. Brownwood Bulletin.
(3) "G.O.P. Candidate on Tarrant Co. Ticket but not this County," 5/10/1920, p. 2. Brent C. Jackson one of four democratic candidates. Denton Record-Chronicle.
(4) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - 5/20/1920, First Day. Brent C. Jackson listed as District No. 54 [succeeding Marvin Brown]. No biographical, party, or county info. appears in Texas Legislative Manual or Members of the Texas Congress &Legislature for Jackson. House Journal.
(5) 36th Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of Office Administered (to Lidiak, Jackson, Garrett, Daniel, Vickers, Biggers, Merriman, Beavens, Neal, Baldwin, Morris, and Pollard), 5/20/1920, pp. 1-2. No committee appointments listed for these members in 3rd-4th C.S. House Journal.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

  • Obituary, "Brent Jackson, 65, Dies at Home Here," 6/18/1954, p. 1. "He had been active in political circles, having served as a Democratic party leader." Denton Record-Chronicle.
  • Memorial, December 1954, p. 731. Death date 6/16/1954. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

Other Resources

  • Brent Carroll Jackson, birth date 3/18/1889 in Texas; death date 6/17/1954 in Denton, Denton County; lawyer; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
  • Judge Brent C. Jackson (1889-1954), burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Denton, Denton County. Find a Grave.

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