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In 1894, Jackson was chosen to address the Republican state convention in Austin, and in 1897, he was appointed by President [[William McKinley]] as customs inspector in Presidio in southwestern Texas. In 1897, Jackson traveled to [[Washington, D.C.]], to attend McKinley's first inauguration. The new administration appointed Jackson as customs inspector in Presidio, a small community on the [[Mexico|Mexican]] border west of what is now [[Big Bend National Park]]. Respected for setting aside racial differences in his dealings, Jackson developed friendships with whites and [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=jackson/>
In 1894, Jackson was chosen to address the Republican state convention in Austin, and in 1897, he was appointed by President [[William McKinley]] as customs inspector in Presidio in southwestern Texas. In 1897, Jackson traveled to [[Washington, D.C.]], to attend McKinley's first inauguration. The new administration appointed Jackson as customs inspector in Presidio, a small community on the [[Mexico|Mexican]] border west of what is now [[Big Bend National Park]]. Respected for setting aside racial differences in his dealings, Jackson developed friendships with whites and [[Democratic Party|Democrats]].<ref name=jackson/>
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Jackson married a black woman from [[San Antonio]] named "Mary," who continued to live there while he was running his business in San Angelo, 210 miles west of San Antonio. Jackson prospered in San Angelo and regularly spent time with Mary. They had no children together.<ref name=Jackson/>
Jackson married a black woman from [[San Antonio]] named "Mary," who continued to live there while he was running his business in San Angelo, 210 miles west of San Antonio. Jackson prospered in San Angelo and regularly spent time with Mary. They had no children together.<ref name=jackson/>
Jackson died at the age of fifty of congenital heart disease. At the time of his death,Jackson was en route from San Angelo to San Antonio to see his wife.<ref namne=Jackson/>
Jackson died at the age of fifty of congenital heart disease. At the time of his death,Jackson was en route from San Angelo to San Antonio to see his wife.<ref namne=Jackson/>