Palladium Item, Saturday, Nov. 24, 1951; Page 11, Col 3
Mrs. Anne Scott Jackson, 93 years old, a former resident of Richmond, died Friday morning at Ridgefield, Conn. She was the widow of Richard A. Jackson, a former Richmond attorney. Mrs. Jackson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Scott who resided on North Eighth street in the house now occupied by the Sisters of Providence.
Mrs. Jackson was formerly a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church.
Survivors include a son, Fielding Jackson of Ridgefield, Conn., and two grandchildren. Local survivors are a grandniece, Mrs. A.J. Corsi, and a cousin, Mrs. Lewis G. Reynolds.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jackson will be held Sunday at Ridgefield, Conn., with burial there.
Richmond Palladium, Monday, April 30, 1934; Page 1, Col 6
Richard A. Jackson, 75 years old, native of Richmond and prominent figure in American railroading before his retirement in 1916, died Sunday in Ormond Beach, Fla. He resided in Ridgefield, Conn. Death was due to the effects of a broken hip received in a fall on a slippery floor last Wednesday.
Mr. Jackson, who came to be widely recognized in the railroading field, served as prosecuting attorney of Wayne County from 1886 to 1890 and engaged in general law practice here until 1902. For a number of years he was a member of the firm of Jackson & Starr, located in the old Second National Bank building with Henry C. Starr as his partner.
Mr. Jackson and Daniel G. Reid, who became chairman of the board of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, were boyhood friends in Richmond. Through their friendship Jackson came to be a railroad executive and attorney and Mr. Reid appointed him counsel for the railroad in 1892. He advanced in position, later becoming general solicitor and first vice president of the railroad. In 1909 he was made president of the Rock Island Company, a subsidiary.
Later in the same year Mr. Jackson left the company and went with the Great Northern Railway Company as first vice president and general counsel, and in the latter capacity had a leading part in the prosecution of the famous "Minnesota Rate Cases" of 1913 and subsequent years. During his active career he was associated with Edward H. Harriman, Otto Kahn and James Stillman.
Mr. Jackson is widely remembered by friends in this city where he spent his youth and first entered the business field. He was the son of Richard and Anna M. Knott Jackson who made their home where Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds now reside. A sister of Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Abigail Needham, and her two sons, Dick Needham and Edgar Needham, the latter now a resident of Clarksburg, W. Va., also resided there for a time.
Mr. Jackson attended Earlham College in 1875 and 1876 and then entered the Law School at the University of Virginia where he received his LLB in 1879. He returned to Indiana to practice here. For some time the family resided at 124 South Ninth street.
In 1882 he was married to Anna V. Scott of Ashland, Neb., who with one son, Fielding V. Jackson, survive. Private funeral services will be held at Ridgefield.
Mr. Jackson's father is remembered by some of the old residents of Richmond as a prominent businessman of unusual character. He brought to Richmond the first strictly cash store known as the New York Cash Store. In 1876, with others, he organized a piano company now known as the Starr Piano Company, and was secretary and treasurer of the Company at the time of his death.
He also erected the building at the corner of Ninth and Main streets, now occupied by the Duning Furniture company, for use of The Palladium as a printing office.
Ridgefield Press, 8/23/1962
Fielding Vaughan Jackson of 48 Main Street died last evening, Aug. 22, in Norwalk Hospital to which he had bean admitted earlier in the day. His age was 77.
Mr. Jackson was born in Richmond, Ind. Sept. 20, 1884, son of the late Richard Arbuthnot and Anna Scott Jackson. His parents came to Ridgefield in 1916 upon his father's retirement as vice-president and general counsel of the Great Northern Railroad. The son and his family have lived here for the past 30 years.
After graduating from Yale in 1906, Jackson became a stock broker and later a member of the New York Stock Exchange. He retired some years ago. Mr. Jackson served with American forces at the time of the Mexican border incident and overseas during World War I.
For years Mr. Jackson had been a vestryman of St. Stephen's Church. He was a member of the St. Anthony Club at Yale, the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York, the Yale Club of New York. He was a past president of the Ridgefield Library and Historical Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the Silver Spring Country Club.
He is survived by his wife, the former Julia B. Tower; a son, James A.; a daughter, Mrs. Julia Anne Long and three granddaughters.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers the family has suggested contributions to the building fund of the Ridgefield Library or the endowment fund of St. Stephen's Church.
Ridgefield Press, 8/18/1988
Mrs. Julia Tower Jackson, formerly of Main Street, died Aug. 15 at the Carriage Hill Nursing Home in Bethesda, Md. She was 84 and the widow of Fielding V. Jackson.
Born in Providence, R.I., she attended the Lincoln School there.
A Ridgefielder for 50 years, Mrs. Jackson was first president of the Caudatowa Garden Club and was also a member of the Ridgefield Garden Club. She was on the altar guild at St. Stephen's Church and was on the board of directors of the library. She was also associated with the Keeler Tavern.
Jackson Court, off King Lane and behind her former home, is named for her.
She is survived by two children, James A. Jackson of Stowe, Vt., and Mrs. Roslyn D. Young of Chevy Chase, Md.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at St. Stephen's church on Saturday morning, Aug. 27 at 11.
Burial is private.
Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church or to the Ridgefield Library.
January 20, 1999 — The News-Times, Danbury, CT
James A. Jackson, 62, of Charlotte, Vt., and formerly of Stowe, Vt., passed away on Jan. 17, 1999 after a brief illness. Jim was born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 10, 1936, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Jackson of Ridgefield, Conn.
He was a graduate of Proctor Academy, St. Lawrence University and Columbia Business School. Following graduation from Columbia, Jim worked for Eastman, Dillon in New Haven, Conn., as a stockbroker.
After several years in New Haven, Jim moved to Stowe, and joined the Sepp Ruschp Ski School, soon becoming a certified instructor. Jim enjoyed the water and became an avid yachtsman and hockey player. He was a skilled skeet shooter and photographer. He enjoyed spending time with friends at The Shed Restaurant and fishing in the Carribean.
Jim became involved in land development, commencing with the first phase of the Mansfield View Properties. This project evolved into a development which provided much needed affordable home sites for working people in the town of Stowe.
In 1974, Ice Rink Services was formed by Bob Murray and Gub Langdon. Shortly thereafter, Jim was approached by the group for financial support. Jim not only provided a large portion of the funding for the current ice rink but purchased a Zamboni to service the ice. In November of 1982, the Stowe Selectboard, upon recommendation of the Recreation Commission, renamed the Stowe Ice Rink the Jackson Arena in honor of Jim's work and support as a donating citizen.
Throughout his years in Stowe and many years thereafter, Jim was an ongoing supporter of Copley Hospital and the Copley Endowment Fund as well as many other charitable causes.
After moving to the Burlington area, Jim became involved in many regional efforts including substance abuse counseling, the healing arts and environmental issues. He spent much time at Sweetwater's and Luenig's. Encouraged by his wife, Sandy, an accomplished artist, Jim started painting as a hobby and soon achieved a measure of artistic talent of his own. He was an avid movie-goer and music listener.
Jim is survived by his wife, Sandra Mayo Jackson of Charlotte and her daughter, Kimberly Leddy of Columbus, Ohio; a sister Julia Young and brother-in-law Roslyn D. Young Jr. of Chevy Chase, Maryland; three nieces and many dear and lifelong friends, including their dog, Finnegan.
A remembrance of Jim's life will be celebrated at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999 at the Stowe Community Church. A reception will follow at The Shed Restaurant. In memory of Jim, donations may be made to the Charlotte Rescue Squad, Charlotte, VT 05445 or the Visiting Nurses Association, 25 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446.
Those of you who cannot attend Thursday's gathering, there will be another held in Charlotte in the spring. An announcement of the date, time and place will be posted. Thank you for your concern.
Shelburne Funeral Chapel, 26 Falls Road, Shelburne, Vermont is in charge of arrangements.
