Senator Henry M. Jackson, 1912-1983: 1912-1940 Pre-Congressional

1912	1916	1931	1933	1935	1937	1939
1915	1930	1932	1934	1936	1938	1940

1912

May 31: Birth of Henry M. Jackson, 3602 Oakes Street, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, to Peter Jackson (formerly Gresseth) and Marine Jackson (née Anderson)

1915

Agnes Jackson (sister) dies of infantile paralysis

1916

November 5: Everett Massacre, Everett, Washington

 

1930

Spring: Jackson graduates from Everett High School, Everett, Washington and enters University of Washington, Seattle, Washington in the fall

1931

Summer: Jackson enters Stanford University, Stanford, California after freshman year and returns to University of Washington in Seattle, Washington in the fall

 

1932

Fall: Jackson enters University of Washington School of Law

November: Franklin D. Roosevelt elected President of the United States

1933

January: Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated 32nd President of the United States

December: Construction begins on the Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee, Washington

Spring: USSR is recognized by the U.S.

 

1934

Boeing begins production on the B-17 Flying Fortress

 

1935

March: Jackson graduates, University of Washington School of Law and begins working for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) in the fall

1936

August 7: Warren G. Magnuson elected to U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District, Washington State

 

November: President Franklin D. Roosevelt reelected to a second term

 

December: Jackson passes the bar exam and is hired by law firm, Black and Rucker (Lloyd L. Black and J.L. Rucker)

1937

July: Japan invades China

Olympic National Park is established, Port Angeles, Washington

Creation of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)

 

1938

Jackson stands as candidate in the campaign for Prosecuting Attorney, Snohomish County, Washington, running against Democratic incumbent, Al Swanson

September: Jackson defeats Al Swanson in the primary

November: Jackson is elected Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney, defeating Republican opponent Tom Stiger

1939

January 9: Jackson begins his first term as Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney

April 15: Jackson mandates the elimination of slot and pinball machines in Snohomish County by June 15, earning him the nickname, “Soda Pop Jackson” [i]

September: Beginning of World War II

1940

March: Jackson loses negligent homicide case against Vivian Reeves to defense attorney John C. Richards

March: Nazi invasion of Denmark and Norway

July: Jackson wins first-degree murder case against Edward Bouchard

July: Lewis Schwellenbach leaves U.S. Senate for U.S. District Court Judge, Eastern District, Washington

August: Congressman Mon Wallgren, U.S. Representative, 2nd District, announces candidacy for U.S. Senator

August 16 : Jackson announces candidacy, U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District, Washington State

September: Jackson defeats Howard Bargreen and Pat Hurley in the primaries

September 22: Opening of Hurricane Ridge Lodge, Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington

November: Jackson defeats Republican opponent Payson Peterson

November: Warren G. Magnuson reelected to U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District, Washington State

 

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[i] Kaufman, Robert G. Henry M. Jackson: A Life in Politics. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000, p. 26.