Richard H. Jackson

Background

Jackson, Richard H. was born on April 22, 1941 in Orem, Utah, United States. Son of John Henry and Nan Ennice (Ellsworth) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1965. Master of Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970.

Career

Instructor geography, Brigham Young U., 1969-1970; assistant professor, Brigham Young U., 1970-1975; associate professor, Brigham Young U., 1975-1978; professor, Brigham Young U., since 1979. Consultant Bureau Land Management, Provo, 1976-1978.

Works

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• book

  • Land Use in America (Scripta Series in Geography)
  • The Mormon Role in the Settlement of the West

Membership

Board appeals Utah County, 1976-1982. Councilman City of Orem, 1979-1987. Board directors Redd Center for Western History, Brigham Young University, since 1978, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, since 1990.

Member Association American Geographers (Outstanding Teacher award 1986), American Planning Association, Utah History Association (Outstanding Scholarly Article award 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, carpentry, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Wadley, June 3, 1965. Children: Joel, John, Mark, Mariah Lynne.