Famous People with Name Jackson

Jackson Whipps Showalter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jackson Whipps Showalter: was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born in Minerva, Kentucky.He won U.S. Championship matches against Solomon Lipschutz (twice), Max Judd and Albert Hodges. He lost championship matches to Solomon L

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

Reginald Martinez Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Reginald Martinez Jackson: born May 18, 1946), nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason, is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for five different teams from 1967 to 1987. He won three consecutive World Series titles as a member of the Oakland A's in the early 1970s and also won 2 consecutive titles with the New York Yankees. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993

Roland Thomas "Sonny" Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roland Thomas "Sonny" Jackson: born July 9, 1944 in Washington, DC) was a shortstop and outfielder for the Houston Colt .45's/Houston Astros (1963-67) and Atlanta Braves (1968-74).

Ronald Harris Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ronald Harris Jackson: (born October 22, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States) is a former backup first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1960 for the Chicago White Sox (1954-59) and Boston Red Sox (1960). Listed at 6' 7", 225 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Ronnie Damien Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ronnie Damien Jackson: (born May 9, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a coach and a former player in Major League Baseball. He was a hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2003. He now is a hitting coach for a minor league team for the Houston Astros.

Roy Lee Jackson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roy Lee Jackson: (born May 1, 1954 in Opelika, Alabama) was a Pitcher for the New York Mets (1977-80), Toronto Blue Jays (1981-84), San Diego Padres (1985) and Minnesota Twins (1986).