The Wicomico County Historical Society Unveils Paintings

The portraits of Elihu Emory Jackson, (1836-1907) William P Jackson, (1868-1914) and Nannie Rider Jackson, (1868-1932) were unveiled yesterday at the GOB is Salisbury. These oil paintings were carefully restored and presented to Wicomico County to be exhibited in a safe and secure location.

Several stories were presented about the Jackson Family and how they pretty much made the City of Salisbury what it is today.

Elihu Jackson actually became the Governor of Maryland back in 1888.

William P. Jackson was in the United States Senate from 1912-1914 and was President of the Jackson Shirt Factory formerly here in Salisbury.

Nannie Rider Jackson was a faithful member of the Trinity Methodist Church and the Daughter of Dr. William H. Rider. She married Elihu E. Jackson in 1865.

William H. Jackson had donated all the land needed for a new Hospital and Nurse's Home. The large portrait above of William P. Jackson hung in the foyer of the Hospital for many years before it was discovered by the Historical Society and refurbished.

Present in the photos above were Mr. & Mrs. Cam Jackson as well as the honorable Mr. & Mrs. Judge Newt Jackson.

The location in which these portraits will be located has yet to be decided but from the tone of the County Executive Rick Pollitt, they will not take the location lightly.

Mayor Barrie Tilghman actually gave a very knowledgeable history of the Jackson Family as well as the history of the neighborhoods they resided in. Obviously Mayor Tilghman knows her history and I actually enjoyed listening to her speech about this Family.

It's a shame this presentation wasn't produced on PAC 14 because it was quite interesting. A special thanks also goes out to the well know Historian George Chevalier for his involvement on this project.