Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1912 — STOKES JACKSON DEAD. [ARTICLE]

STOKES JACKSON DEAD.

Former Democratic State Chairman Died at His Home In Greenfield Saturday. Greenfield, Ind., June 22. —Uriah Stokes Jackson, age sixty-six. ser-geant-at-arms of the national house of representatives, for four years; chairman of the Democratic state; central committee and for more' than two decades a force in. the politics of Hancock county and the Sixth congressional district, died at, his home here this afternoon. Mr. Jackson’s health began to fail while he was chairman of the ; state committee. He was kept at i home several days at different times with attacks of rheumatism, but this was attributed *o exposure aud, overwork incident to the duties of his office. Mr. Jackson recently purchased a home at the national capital, not, i however, with the intention of making that city has home, but as an investment, for in a letter to Harry Strickland of this city, recently, he said he wished it understood his home was in Greenficid. Ind. Mr. Jackson was attacked with sciatic rheumatism and heart affection several weeks ago and begin to long for home. “Hoosier atmosphere,” he said—and he summoned his son, Oiner Jackson, from this city. His physicians refused to sanction the long trip, but he said, “I’m going home if I live only twenty minutes after I reach there.” ' , Accompanied by his son, Mrsj Jackson, a nurse and a messenger from the seargeant-at-arms office Mr: Jackson arrived here May l and was taken to his home in north State street. His condition did not improve, and except for the temporary relief afforded by medicines, his suffering was intense, pneumonia finally developing. Advertise your wants in The Democrat’s want ad columns and get results. Remember, everybody reads The Democrat. ,