Jackson, Henry G.

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Jackson, Henry G.
Born January 1, 1838, Manchester IN. DAR #209: "Minister. A.B. 1862; A.M., 1865; D.D., 1877. Phi Beta Kappa. Born, Dearborn county, Indiana. Principal Stockwell Collegiate Institute, 1862-65; pastor Ames Methodist Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1866; assistant editor, New Orleans "Advocate" [shot and beaten during a riot July 30 1866; recovered and left New Orleans]; superintendent of missions in South America, 1869-78; pastor Grand Avenue Meth-Episcopal Church, Kansas City, Mo., 1879- pastor, Sedalia, Mo., 1882-84; president Lewis College, Glasgow, Mo., 1884-85; pastor, Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, 1885-90; pastor, Marshfield Avenue Church, 1890-92; presiding elder, North Chicago District, Rock River Conference, 1892-98; district superintendent, Chicago District, 1898-1904; pastor, Chicago Lawn Methodist Episcopal Church, 1910; member of the General Missionary Committee during three quadrenniums; member of Joint Commission for preparing Hymnal for Methodist Episcopal Church and Methodist Episcopal Church, South; member of Joint Commission on Federation, same churches; author of "Himos Evangelics," a collection of hymns in Spanish, used in the missions of South America; author of "The Gospel Minister and Ministerial Support," 1909." Initiated November 14, 1858 as a freshman. Chapter secretary 1861 to June 19, 1862. Married Alice Clarke 1862. Chaplain at 1898 Ekklesia in Pittsburgh. Biography in 1898Chapter Rolls and Directory.
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