Clingan Jackson (March 28, 1907 – May 26, 1997) was a Democratic politician and newspaperman.
Biography
Jackson was born in Coitsville, Ohio, on March 28, 1907, and was raised on the east side of the city and in towns on either side of the Ohio border with Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1929 from University of Colorado, having received a bachelor's degree in political science. He began work in 1929 as a reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator newspaper. In 1963, Jackson was appointed to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. He continued work as a reporter and editor for the Vindicator until his retirement in 1983. As of 1984, Jackson had held government positions during the administrations of the twelve most recent governors of the state; his term on the Civil Rights Commission expired the following year.
Death
Jackson died in Youngstown on May 26, 1997.
See also
- Ohio gubernatorial elections