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Francis Jackson (1789–1861) was an abolitionist in Boston, Massachusetts. He was affiliated with the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, the American Anti-Slavery Society〔(Annual report of the American Anti-Slavery Society ), 1860.〕 and the Boston Vigilance Committee.〔Life and correspondence of Theodore Parker. 1864〕 He also worked for the South Cove Corporation, filling in land in Boston's South End in the 1830s. ==Biography== Jackson was born in Newton, Massachusetts to Timothy Jackson (1756–1814), who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later built the Jackson Homestead in Newton. Siblings included Edmund Jackson, George Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Lucretia Jackson, and politician William Jackson, who was also against slavery. Francis Jackson served on the Boston City Council in 1823–1824 (common council, Ward 12) and 1826 (alderman).〔Boston Directory. 1823〕 In 1832 he held the position of "Land Commissioner" for the city of Boston.〔Boston Directory. 1832〕 He lived on Washington Street (c. 1823), Tremont Street (c. 1832)〔Boston Directory. 1823, 1832〕 and Hollis Street (c. 1848–1861).〔Boston Directory. 1848, 1861〕 He worked for the South Cove Corporation c. 1833–1840. In Boston "by 1830 the population had increased so much that it was felt that the time had come when more room was needed, and soon afterwards the first grand real estate enterprise was inaugurated by the filling up of the South Cove. The company was chartered Jan. 31st, 1833, and $415,000 was subscribed. The work was begun May 3d, 1834, under the management of Mr. Francis Jackson, and finished in November 1837. Seventy-seven acres of good land were thus added." As an abolitionist, Jackson assisted fugitive slaves: "he sheltered many in a room of his house, at Number 31 Hollis Street."〔Wilbur H. Siebert. The Underground Railroad in Massachusetts. New England Quarterly, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Sep., 1936), p.455.〕 He was involved with the trial of Anthony Burns in 1854. In 1854 and 1856 he "was called upon to preside" over the New England Anti-Slavery Convention held at the Melodeon.〔Daily Atlas (Boston); Date: 06-01-1854〕〔Boston Daily Atlas; Date: 05-29-1856〕 In his will, Jackson left considerable funds to abolitionist and women's suffragist efforts, and wrote about Massachusetts: Jackson also left money to fellow abolitionists and activists Charles C. Burleigh, Lydia Maria Child, Stephen S. Foster, Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison (whose son, Francis Jackson Garrison, was named after him〔5 Nov., 1848. Letter from Francis Jackson (Boston) to William Lloyd Garrison and Helen Eliza Garrison acknowledging the naming of Francis Jackson Garrison after him.〕), Oliver Johnson, Parker Pillsbury, Charles Lennox Redmond, Lucy Stone, Robert F. Walcott and Charles K. Whipple.〔Will of a Notable Abolitionist. Evening Bulletin (San Francisco); Date: 02-08-1862〕 Slavery would be legally abolished in the US just four years after Jackson's death through the 13th Amendment. Some of his relatives, led by his brother Edmund, tried to demolish his anti-slavery trust. However, citing the cy-près doctrine, Justice Horace Gray denied the relatives' claim and converted the trust into an educational charity for former slaves and to better their living condition. He had three children.〔(Excerpt of his will on p. 271 ): "Article 8th. I now give to ''my three children'' equally the net income of the residue of my estate, during the term of their natural lives." (emphasis added) Except for Eliza, the children are not named.〕 His daughter Eliza F. Meriam Eddy ( Eliza Frances Jackson) had two sons and a daughter from her first marriage.〔(Merriam Family Tree ). Note: in most contemporary records, the family name was spelled ''Meriam'' with one ''r''.〕 One of them, Francis Jackson Meriam, was also in the anti-slavery cause. He joined John Brown in his insurrection against slavers despite being already blind in one eye.〔(John Brown: The Conspirators Biographies )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis Jackson (abolitionist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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