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 OF THE JOHN JACKSON FAMILY


 president of the Ti~pa Civic Association and is now treas-
 urer. She is also treasurer of the State Women's Federation
SClub.
 The fourth child of John and Ellen (Maher) Jackson is
 Dr. John Alexander.. He graduated with distinguished honor
 from the United States Naval Academy, but afterwards resigned
 and studied medicine. In this profession he attained a higi
 position almost at once. He practised for several years in
 Tampa, and then removed to New York City, where he speedily
 attained a flattering prominence in the professional ranks.
 He is now an instructor of clinics in Columbia University, be-
 sides enjoying a iarge and lucrative private practice. He
 married Mary Garvan, of Hartford, Conn. They have two child-
 ren, Elizabeth, Garran.and John Alexander, Jr.
 The sagacity and business judgment of John Jackson led
 him at an early day to invest in real estate, that time and
 the development and growth of the city of which he was one of
 the founders have made very valuable, and his descendants have
 profited by his foresight. They have also by their judicious
 management greatly added to the value of their ancestor's
 early investments.
 John and Ellen (Maher) Jackson were both devout Catholics,
 and it was he who was instrumental in having a Catholic priest
 stationed in Tampa. This priest came from Savannah, Ga. and
 one of the children of John and Ellen (Maher) Jackson was the
 first to be baptized in Tampa by a Catholic priest. Mr. Jack-
 son, therefore, can be considered as the pioneer of the Cath-
 olic Church in Tampa. He was always one of its most liberal
 supporters. A marble memorial altar was erected in the mag-
 nificent Catholic Church a few years ago in memory of him and
 his wife.





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