English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
"Jackson was honored at her parliamentary reception as both a celebrated film actress and a dedicated Member of Parliament."
United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
"Michael Jackson is the legendary American singer who rose to fame as part of The Jackson Five before becoming a global superstar in the 1980s."
United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
"Jackson's powerful voice and emotional delivery helped bring gospel music into the mainstream during his career."
United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
"Activists around the world admire Jackson's tireless efforts to dismantle systemic racism through his grassroots organizing and political campaigns."
United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
"The historical novel was written in the style of Jackson, capturing the tragic displacement of Indigenous peoples during that era."
general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
"General Jackson led his brigade at the First Battle of Bull Run where they held the line as immovable as a stone wall."
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
"Andrew Jackson, the seventh president who famously defeated the British at New Orleans and greatly strengthened executive authority, served his term from 1829 to 1837."
a town in western Wyoming
"We drove across the snowy plains to visit Jackson, the small but charming town in western Wyoming known for its historic mining era."
a town in western Tennessee
"Visitors often stop at Jackson to see the famous Civil War battlefield and historic downtown area."
capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
"The city of Jackson stands as the capital of Mississippi along the banks of the Pearl River."
a town in south central Michigan
"The Jackson River flows past many farms in that historic southern Michigan town."
A U.S. 20-dollar banknote USD. (from the portrait of President Andrew Jackson on the bill)
"The counter handed me two jacksons to pay for my lunch."
"The Jackson family has owned that house for three generations."
A British patronymic surname, from given names.
"The Jackson family has lived in that village for three generations as a result of their shared patronymic surname."
Jackson is a surname formed by adding the suffix "-son," meaning "son of," to the given name Jack. It originally identified someone as the son of a man named Jack before becoming a common family name in English-speaking countries.