Charles Jackson
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Politics and law
- Charles Jackson (judge) (1775–1855), American judge
- Charles Jackson (Rhode Island)Charles Jackson (Rhode Island)Charles Jackson was the 18th Governor of Rhode Island from 1845-46.Jackson was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and graduated from Brown University, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1820...
(1797–1876), Governor of Rhode Island - Charles Douglas JacksonCharles Douglas JacksonGeneral Charles Douglas Jackson was an expert on psychological warfare who served in the Office of Strategic Services in World War II and later as Special Assistant to the President in the Eisenhower administration....
(1902–1964), adviser of Dwight Eisenhower
Arts, music, and literature
- Charles Kains JacksonCharles Kains JacksonCharles Philip Castle Kains Jackson was an English poet closely associated with the Uranian school.-Biography:Beginning in 1888, in addition to a career as a lawyer, he served as editor for the periodical The Artist and Journal of Home Culture, which became something of an official periodical for...
(1857–1933), English poet - Charles R. JacksonCharles R. JacksonCharles Reginald Jackson was an American author, best known for his 1944 novel The Lost Weekend.-Career:Jackson's first published story, "Palm Sunday", appeared in the Partisan Review in 1939...
(1903–1968), author best known for The Lost Weekend - Charles R. Jackson (USMC)Charles R. Jackson (USMC)Charles R. Jackson, was an American Marine, best known for his posthumously published memoir I Am Alive: A United States Marine's Story of Survival in a World War II Japanese POW Camp.-Military career:...
(1898–1970), best known for posthumous memoir I Am Alive:A United States Marine's Story of Survival in a World War II Japanese POW Camp - Charles Samuel JacksonCharles Samuel JacksonCharles Samuel "Sam" Jackson was a prominent newspaper publisher in the U.S. state of Oregon.Born in Deltaville, Virginia, Jackson went west in 1880, settling in Pendleton, Oregon...
(1860–1924), newspaper publisher - Papa Charlie JacksonPapa Charlie JacksonPapa Charlie Jackson was an early American bluesman and songster. He played a hybrid banjo guitar and ukulele, his recording career beginning in 1924...
(1885–1938), American blues singer - Chuck JacksonChuck JacksonChuck Jackson is an R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961...
(born 1937), R&B singer - Chuck Jackson (musician) (born 1953), Canadian musician and lead singer of the Downchild Blues Band
- Rev. Charlie Jackson (1932–2006), African-American gospel guitarist and singer on St. George RecordsSt. George RecordsSt. George Records is a blues and rockabilly record label setup in 1983 by George Paulus.The label first started reissuing early post-war blues recordings by artists like Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Johnny Young, Sleepy John Estes...
Sports
- Charles Jackson (linebacker) (born 1955), American football player
- Charles Jackson (defensive back) (born 1962), American football player
- Charlie Jackson (American football) (born 1976), American football coach
- Charlie Jackson (baseball)Charlie Jackson (baseball)Charles Herbert "Lefty" Jackson was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...
, (1894–1968), MLB outfielder - Chuck Jackson (baseball) (born 1963), MLB third baseman for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros
Other
- Charles Thomas JacksonCharles Thomas JacksonCharles Thomas Jackson was an American physician and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology.- Life and work :...
(1805–1880), American physician, chemist, author, inventor, surveyor, and geologist - Charles Loring JacksonCharles Loring JacksonCharles Loring Jackson was the first significant organic chemist in the United States. He brought organic chemistry to the United States from Germany and educated a generation of American organic chemists.-Personal life:...
(1847–1935), American chemist - Charlie Jackson (software)Charlie Jackson (software)Charlie Jackson is a computer software entrepreneur who founded Silicon Beach Software in 1984 and co-founded FutureWave Software in 1993. FutureWave created the first version of what is now Adobe Flash. He was an early investor in Wired magazine, Outpost.com, Streamload and Angelic...
, Software entrepreneur