Hezekiah Jackson

Background

Jackson, Hezekiah was born on February 8, 1917 in Greensburg, Louisiana, United States. Son of Harvey and Dicy (Lewis) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern University, 1941. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1952.

Career

Professor horticulture, head department Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1947-1956, director division agriculture, 1956-1958, director international program, dean College Agriculture, 1958-1979, also coordinator Cooperative State Research Service programs. Member of national advising committee Horticultural Crops Research. Member Louisiana State advising committee Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service.

Achievements

• Hezekiah Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy college dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Louisiana Small Business Advisory Council. Member committee policy, program and role State Universities and Land Grand Colleges Served to captain, infantry Army of the United States, 1941-1945.

Member American Society Horticultural Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, Botanical Society American, Phi Beta Sigma.

Connections

Married Adele Martin, May 26, 1949. Children: Reginald Jerome, Raymond Eugene, Ronald Keith.

Father:

Harvey Jackson

Mother:

Dicy (Lewis) Jackson

Spouse:

Adele Martin

child:

Raymond Eugene Jackson

child:

Reginald Jerome Jackson

child:

Ronald Keith Jackson