Background
Jackson, Don Merrill was born on October 24, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Merrill Marion and Vera (Long) Jackson.
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Don Merrill Jackson
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Student, Harvard University, 1931. Juris Doctor, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1936.
Career
Private practice, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1936;
private practice, Phoenix, since 1984;
counsel firm, Jackson & Bailey Professional Corporation, 1983-1994;
counsel firm, Law Offices Warren McCord, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1988-1990;
counsel, Johnson & Whiteman, Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1990;
counsel, Jackson, Lilla & McFerrin Professional Corporation, 1994-1995. Member Judicial Commission Clay County, Missouri, 1973-1976. City councilman, Kansas City, 1951-1959.
Chairman Kansas City Personnel Board, 1964-1965, Kansas City Plan Commission, 1965-1970, Citizens Association Kansas City, 1949-1950.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1952. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers (board directors 1967-1973,76-80, dean 1979), American Academy Elder Law Attorneys, American Bar Foundation, American Judicature Society, American College Legal Medicine, Arizona Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (chairman of the section insurance, negligence and compensation law 1971-1972, section delegate 1973-1979, Board of Governors 1978-1980, delegate senior lawyers division 1985-1987, chairman-elect 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989), Kansas City Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Maricopa County Bar Association, Scottsdale Bar Association, Arizona Club, Harvard Club (Phoenix).
Connections
Married Henryetta J. Boese, September 2, 1933 (deceased). Children: Don Merrill, Martha Jackson Layton, Janet Jackson Andrews. Married Caryle Jean Martin, November 22, 1956.
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Nationality
American
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1931
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1936