Robert R. Jackson

[2] Prior to his tenure in the legislature, he worked as a newspaper salesman, postal service employee, elevator operator and baseball team owner.

[3] Jackson was also a veteran of the Spanish-American War when his National Guard regiment, Illinois' Eighth was activated to Cuba.

[4] Jackson was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1912; he was seated just a short time before the legislature adjourned sine die.

Speaker William Michael McKinley appointed Jackson to roles on a number of committees including federal relations and military affairs.

[5][4] He served as an alderman in Chicago City Council for the second and third wards from 1918-1939 after his time as a state legislator was term limited.