Jackson, Gardner, 1896-1965

Gardner Jackson graduated from Amherst College and attended Columbia University. From 1919-1920, he worked for Boettcher, Porter and Company. During 1920, Gardner also reported for the Denver Times. Later in 1920, he moved to Boston, to work as a reporter for the Boston Globe. In the years 1921-1927 Gardner spearheaded the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti. From 1931-1933, Gardner Jackson reported for several Canadian papers: Montreal Star, Toronto Star and the Toronto Telegram. In 1933, he relocated to Washington, D.C., where he began work for the Department of Agriculture under Henry A. Wallace in the Roosevelt Administration.. Gardner Jackson worked as a lobbyist for numerous organizations including the United Mine Workers in Washington, D.C. from 1933 until 1962. Gardner Jackson died in 1965.