George Woodrow Jackson

Background

Jackson, George Woodrow was born on February 3, 1914 in White House, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alfred Thomas and Myra (Barry) Jackson.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1937.

Career

Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans Intern, Wallace Sanitarium, Memphis, 1937-1938; resident psychiatry, Western Eastern State Hospital, Bolivar, Tennessee, 1940-1942; assistant superintendent, Western Eastern State Hospital, 1942; clinical director, superintendent, Arkansas Eastern State Hospital, Little Rock, 1946-1951; superintendent, Arkansas Eastern State Hospital, 1961-1979. Medical director Board Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools, 1951-1953. Director instns.Kans.

Department Social Welfare, Topeka, 1953-1961.

Achievements

• George Woodrow Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member Arkansas Psychiatric Association.

Connections

Married Ruth Gray, June 12, 1934. Children— George Barry, William Thomas, Robert Graylon.

Father:

Alfred Thomas Jackson

Mother:

Myra (Barry) Jackson

Spouse:

Ruth Gray

child:

Robert Graylon Jackson

child:

William Thomas Jackson

child:

George Barry Jackson