Famous People with Name Jackson

Jackson Beardy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Beardy: was a Canadian artist. He was a Ayisini-indian and his works are characterized by scenes from the holy stories of his people. He belonged to the "Woodland School of Art" and was a prominent member of the “Indian Group of Seven”.Beardy was raised by his grandmother, from whom he's learned the rich history and sacred stories of his ancestors. Beardy quickly distanced himself from the forced nature of education that all Indians in that area underwent at the residential schools, and it was from these lessons that he began to assert his “Indianness”. Interestingly, Beardy did benefit from his education at the boarding school, as it was there that he learned to draw and paint.

Jackson Wilcox            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Wilcox: is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox won the 1500 m freestyle with a time of 15:11.98, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. Wilcox finished 14th in the

Jackson Haines            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Haines: was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating.

Jackson Edward Betts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Edward Betts: was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio.He was admitted to the bar in 1930, and commenced the practice of law in Findlay, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Hancock County, Ohio, from 1933 to 1937. He was a member of

Jackson Beauregard Davis            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Beauregard Davis: is an American attorney based in Shreveport, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana State Senate from 1956 to 1980.Now in his nineties, Davis still practices law and is active in community affairs, often addressing public gatherings. He is a

Stephen Jesse Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stephen Jesse Jackson: is an American professional basketball player and a co-captain for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Jackson, a 6'8" swingman, is currently in his 8th NBA season.

Tony B. Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Tony B. Jackson: was a former professional basketball player.Jackson was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. A standout player under coach Joe Lapchick at St. John's University from 1958 to 1961, Jackson was six feet, four inches tall and played two seasons in the American Basketball Association. He died of cancer in 2005 in Brooklyn.

Tracy Cordell Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Tracy Cordell Jackson: is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. He attended the University of Notre Dame.Jackson was selected in the second round 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and split the 1981-82 season playing for both them and the Chicago Bulls. His most productive season was in 1982-83 with the Bulls when he participated in 78 games, averaging 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. The following NBA season (1983-84), his final in the league, consisted of 2 games with the Indiana Pacers.

Shirley Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shirley Jackson: was an influential American author. A popular writer in her time, her work has received increasing attention from literary critics in recent years. She has influenced such writers as Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Nigel Kneale and Richard Matheson.

Henry Jackson Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Jackson Jr.: was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong.The son of a sharecropper and America Armstrong, an Iroquois Indian, Henry Jr. was a boxer who not only was a member of the exclusive group of fighters that have won boxing championships in three or more different divisions, but also has the distinction of being the only boxer to hold three world championships at the same time. He also defended the Welterweight championship more times than any other fighter.