John Holmes Jackson

John Holmes Jackson
24th and 26th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont
In office April 1, 1929 – April 3, 1933
Preceded by	Clarence H. Beecher
Succeeded by	James Edmund Burke
In office April 2, 1917 – April 6, 1925
Preceded by	Albert S. Drew
Succeeded by	Clarence H. Beecher
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Burlington
In office January 5, 1921 – January 2, 1923
Preceded by	Theodore E. Hopkins
Succeeded by	Levi P. Smith
Personal details
Born	(1871-03-21)March 21, 1871 Montreal, Canada
Died	December 14, 1944(1944-12-14) (aged 73) Burlington, Vermont
Resting place	Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Caroline Deming Smalley
Children	Bradley Smalley Jackson
Parents	Samuel Nelson Jackson (father) Mary Ann Parkyn (mother)
Relatives	David Allen Smalley (Grandfather-in-law) Hollister Jackson (brother) Horatio Nelson Jackson (brother)
Education	Philadelphia Dental College

John Holmes Jackson (March 21, 1871 – December 14, 1944) was an American politician who served as the 24th and 26th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. His initial narrow ten vote victory in 1917 against incumbent Albert S. Drew is the closest mayoral election in Burlington's history, although Clarence H. Beecher's 1927 victory was decreased from 89 votes to 8 votes by a Supreme Court ruling in 1929, and wasn't matched until Bernie Sanders won the 1981 mayoral election by ten votes after a recount.