Donald L. Jackson
Donald Lester Jackson was an American military veteran, public relations executive and politician who served seven terms as a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from California from 1947 to 1961.
Early life and career
Born in Ipswich, Edmunds County, South Dakota, Jackson attended the public schools of South Dakota and California.Military
He served as a private in the United States Marine Corps from 1927 to 1931 and again from 1940 until discharged as a colonel in 1945 with two years' combat service overseas during World War II.Public relations
He engaged in public relations, and worked as a reporter and editor in Santa Monica, California, from 1938 to 1940. He served as director of publicity for the city of Santa Monica, in 1939 and 1940.Congress
Jackson was elected as a Republican to the 80th [United States Congress|Eightieth] and to the six succeeding Congresses. Among other members of that historic 1946 congressional freshman class were future U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.He was a congressional adviser at the ninth conference of American States at Bogotá, Colombia in 1948 and
House Un-American Activities Committee
His congressional service included the House Un-American Activities Committee, and a notable role in accusing Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam of engaging in communist activities. He was appointed to the committee to replace future president Richard Nixon, who had just been elected to the United States Senate.Civil Rights votes
Jackson voted in favor of the Civil [Rights Act of 1957|Civil Rights Acts of 1957], but did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1960.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1960.