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Jack·​son ˈjak-sən How to pronounce Jackson (audio)
Andrew 1767–1845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829–37)
Jacksonian adjective

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Helen (Maria) Hunt 1830–1885 née Fiske American novelist

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Jesse (Louis) 1941–     American clergyman and political activist

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Mahalia 1911–1972 American gospel singer

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Michael (Joseph) 1958–2009 American pop singer, songwriter, and dancer

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Robert H(ough*wout) ˈhau̇-ət How to pronounce Jackson (audio) 1892–1954 American jurist

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Thomas Jonathan 1824–1863 Stonewall ˈstōn-ˌwȯl How to pronounce Jackson (audio) Jackson American Confederate general

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Jack·​son ˈjak-sən How to pronounce Jackson (audio)
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city in southern Michigan population 33,534

Note: The Republican Party was founded in Jackson in July 1854.

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city in Mississippi on the Pearl River population 173,514

Note: Jackson is the capital of Mississippi.

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city in western Tennessee population 65,211

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“Jackson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jackson. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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