Background
Jackson, Richard Seymour was born on August 30, 1910 in New Haven. Son of John Day and Rose Marie (Herrick) Jackson.
Jackson, Richard Seymour was born on August 30, 1910 in New Haven. Son of John Day and Rose Marie (Herrick) Jackson.
Graduate Taft School, 1929. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1934.
March 1954); children—Helene Danforth, Rosemary Herrick. Married second, Jean West. Washburn, November 15, 1956. Reporter, legislative correspondent New Haven Register, 1934-1937, assistant to public, 1937-1952, assistant public, 1953-1960, associate educated, 1958-1960, editor, co-public, 1960-1972.
President Associate Dailies of Connecticut 1942-1945.
Public New Haven Journal Courier, 1951-1952. Director Carrington Public Company, New Haven, 1947-1964.
Vice president, secretary director Register Public Company, 1956-1960, senior vice president, 1960, president, director, 1960-1973, trustee, director, 1973-1974. Member Mayor’s Human Rights Committee, 1963-1964, governor’s Clean Air Task Force, 1966, governor’s Clean Water Task Force, 1968, Environmental Policy Committee, 1970.
Vice president, member board directors New Haven Preservation Trust, 1961-1973.
Trustee Hospital Saint Raphael, New Haven. Board directors Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Fellow Pierson College, Yale. Fellow American Geography Society. Member American Society Newspaper Editiors, Society Colonial Wars, International Press Institute, Society Cincinnati, Inter American Press Association, Newcomen Society, Sigma Delta Chi, Chi Psi.
Clubs: Laurel.
Married Helene Danforth Coler, October 10, 1942 (divorced March 1954). Married second, Jean West. Washburn, November 15, 1956. Children: Helene Danforth, Rosemary Herrick.