John Holmes Jackson (March 21, 1871 – December 15, 1944) was an American politician who served as the 24th and 26th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

[1][2][3] His father, a Canadian born to American parents, was a Congregationalist pastor who attended the International Congregational Council in 1891.

State Senator Martin S. Vilas put forward Jackson for the nomination and the Republican caucus accepted it.

It was the first time in Burlington's history that the Republicans endorsed the Democratic mayoral candidate[14][15] and Jackson won without opposition.

[23] He defeated Burke, running as an independent,[24] in the general election[25] after the two participated in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters.

[27][28] During the Spanish flu outbreak Jackson opened a dispensary in city hall to sell whisky for medical use.

The system was reformed and expanded so that four men, with a wagon of their own that contained a zinc-lined box, collected garbage in the city that was now divided into four sections.

[45] He received the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1922, with Harry C. Shurtleff as lieutenant governor,[46] but he was defeated by Republican nominee Redfield Proctor Jr. in the election.

[47] The Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial nomination was given to Jackson in 1930,[48] but he lost to Republican nominee Benjamin Williams in the general election.

[52][1] Charles L. Woodbury, president of the board of aldermen, served as acting mayor while Jackson was at the convention.

[54] Jackson returned to Burlington during the convention to resume his duties as mayor and was replaced by alternate delegate George R.

[64] During World War II, Jackson, James J. Carney, and Phillips M. Bell were appointed by Governor William Wills to serve as Burlington's rationing board.