Samuel D. Jackson

Samuel Dillon Jackson
United States Senator from Indiana
In office January 28, 1944 – November 13, 1944
Appointed by	Henry F. Schricker
Preceded by	Frederick Van Nuys
Succeeded by	William E. Jenner
29th Attorney General of Indiana
In office June 6, 1940 – January 15, 1941
Governor	M. Clifford Townsend
Preceded by	Omer Stokes Jackson
Succeeded by	George N. Beamer
Prosecuting Attorney of Allen County, Indiana
In office January 1, 1924 – December 31, 1927
Preceded by	Louis F. Crosby
Succeeded by	Edwin R. Thomas
Personal details
Born	(1895-05-28)May 28, 1895 Lafayette Township, Allen County, Indiana
Died	March 8, 1951(1951-03-08) (aged 55) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Resting place	Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anna Fern Bennett (m. 1914-1951, his death)
Children	3
Education	Indiana Law School
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1917-1919
Rank	Captain
Unit	Office of the Judge Advocate General, Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky
Battles/wars	World War I

Samuel Dillon Jackson (May 28, 1895 – March 8, 1951) was an American attorney and politician from Indiana. He was the Attorney General of Indiana from 1940 to 1941, and briefly served as a United States Senator in 1944.^[1]