Background
Ralston, Jackson Harvey was born on February 6, 1857 in Sacramento, California, United States. Son of Judge James H. and Harriet N. (Jackson) Ralston.
Ralston, Jackson Harvey was born on February 6, 1857 in Sacramento, California, United States. Son of Judge James H. and Harriet N. (Jackson) Ralston.
Educated San Francisco High School, 1869-1870. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1876. Doctor of Laws, National University, 1897.
Engaged in law practice, Washington, District of Columbia, 1878-1924. Delegate to France and Italy, International Typographical Union of North America, 1878. President Board Commissioners of Hyattsville, Maryland., when for first time the Single Tax system of taxation was applied for municipal purposes, 1892.
Counsel in Washington for Felipe Agoncillo, representing Filipino Republic, before war broke out, 1899.
Was American agent and member counsel in the case of the Pious Fund of the Californias against Mexico, the first dispute submitted to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague under The Hague Peace Convention of 1899. Also named by United States, 1903, as umpire for the Italian claims against Venezuela before the mixed tribunal at Caracas.
Edited proceedings of all mixed commissions at Caracas in volunteer entitled Venezuelan Arbitrations of 1903. Also report of French-Venezuelan Mixed Claims Commission under the Protocol of 1902.
Lecturer at Stanford University, 1928-1932.
Democratic presidential elector from California, 1932. Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1908. Democratic Congressional candidate 5th Maryland.
District, 1916.
Honorary vice president American Society of International Law.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia).
Married Sara B. Rankin, June 1, 1887 (died February 8, 1937). Married second, Opal V. Ralston, October 3, 1938.