An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 465-466

	ANDREW JACKSON, chief of the police department of Seattle, Washington, was
born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1847. Reuben Jackson, his father, a native of
Ireland, emigrated to the United States and settled in Alabama in early manhood,
and there married Miss Amanda Anderson, a native of South Carolina. He died in
1849, leaving a widow and one child, Andrew.
	The subject of our sketch remained with his mother until he was fifteen
years of age, employing his days in labor and his evenings in study. In 1862 he
went to Virginia, where he remained until the close of the war. He then went
south, residing in Texas and Arkansas, engaged in carpenter work, being a
natural mechanic. He also worked in wagon manufactories and pattern shops,
learning the trade of pattern and model making. In 1874 Mr. Jackson came to the
far West, locating in San Francisco, where he found employment in the pattern
shop of the Empire Foundry. After being there six months, he was promoted and
became foreman of the pattern shop, remaining as such until February, 1888, with
the exception of three years spent in the agricultural implement manufactory of
Byron Jackson. In the Empire Foundry Mr. Jackson superintended all pattern work
for the Los Angeles cable railroads, and there got his first idea of cable
construction. Afterward he invented many improvements in grips, depressors and
carrier pulleys, and in February, 1888, came to Seattle as superintendent of
construction of the Yesler Avenue cable line for the Pacific Cable Construction
Company. This road extends from Yesler avenue and South Second street to Lake
Washington, a distance of five miles, and was completed and. in running order in
six months. Mr. Jackson continued as superintendent of the road about two years.
In 1889 he superintended the construction of the Front street cable, four miles
of track; in 1890, the Madison street cable, seven miles; and in 1891, the James
street cable, a mile and a half, all castings for this road being made in
Seattle, and the yokes, grips and pulleys after the designs of Mr. Jackson. In
June, 1891, he commenced the construction of the Grant street electric road, for
Fred E. Sander, the same being six miles in length. This work be carried to
completion, he then invented trucks for the cars, the same being made by the
Washington Iron Works of Seattle, while the cars were made by Wooderman, of
Seattle, being the first cars made complete in that city.
	After completing his railroad contracts, and at the urgent solicitation of
friends, in March, 1892, he was induced to accept the appointment of Chief of
Police, and at once entered upon the discharge of that duty. The entire police
force numbers sixty-one, as follows: chief, three captains, three lieutenants,
two jailers, two drivers, one hostler, one pound-master and forty-eight
patrolmen, the patrolmen being divided into three watches of eight hours each.
Mr. Jackson brings into his office the same enthusiasm and fidelity of purpose
which has characterized every enterprise he has taken up. His efforts in the
suppression of crime and in the eradication of dens of infamy and vice are
already producing a salutary effect in elevating the moral standard of the city.
	He was married in San Francisco in 1885, to Miss Lillian Montgomery, a
native of Canada. They have one child, Montgomery.
	Mr. Jackson is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. He owns
valuable property in Seattle and is thoroughly identified with the growth and
development of his adopted city.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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