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JACKSON, Joseph Wells

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 234-235

Joseph Wells JACKSON, physician and surgeon, Barre [Washington County, 
Vermont], was born 25 April 1868 at Stockholm [St. Lawrence County], New 
York, son of Dr. John Henry and Anna Dutton (WELLS) JACKSON. Educated at 
Barre Academy; Goddard Seminary, graduated 1886; Queen's College, Kingston, 
Ontario [Canada], one year, and medical department University of Vermont, 
graduated 1890. After receiving degree spent three years in hospital work, 
serving as house surgeon at Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington [Chittenden 
County, Vermont]; Butler Hospital for the Insane, Providence [Providence 
County], Rhode Island, and Danvers (Massachusetts) Lunatic Hospital [Essex 
County]. Was instrumental in starting the Barre City Hospital, and is one of 
the trustees and treasurer of that institution; is now working on some 
solution for the care and treatment of the ever increasing cases of 
tuberculosis in his home city.

Appointed assistant surgeon of First Regiment Vermont Volunteers at the 
outbreak of Spanish-American War; at Chickamauga Park was on duty in First 
division Third corps hospital as ward surgeon; in charge of the hospital 
train bringing the sick of the regiment back to Vermont, and on duty at Fort 
Ethan Allen hospital until all were recovered. Democrat. Appointed to the 
board of pension examiners for Washington County, February 1901, he has held 
the office of secretary since; health officer for city of Barre at various 
times, holding the office at present, having been re-appointed in August 
1911; elected school commissioner from Ward Six, March 1910, for three years; 
has devoted much time in an effort to have physical training carried on in 
the public schools.

Member Congregational Church; served several years on business committee; 
scout master for troop of boy scouts connected with the church. Member 
Granite Lodge No. 35, Free & Accepted Masons; past high priest of Granite 
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; past commander of St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11; 
potentate of Mount Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, having been elected in 
December 1911, and as such attended the meeting of the imperial council held 
in Los Angeles, May 1912, as chairman of his delegation. In 1893 he [Dr. 
Joseph Wells JACKSON] married [Miss?] Sue Frances EMERY of St. Albans, 
[Somerset County], Maine; they have one son, Edward W.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly