Title	Edward L. Jackson
Owning Institution	Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
Item ID	99_2006_020_0033
Description	Edward L. Jackson (1873-1954) was a lawyer and politician in Henry County and in Lafayette. As governor he signed the Wright Bone Dry Law, one of the strictest prohibition laws in the country. He created 11 more state parks, eliminated the state’s debt, and cut taxes. His association with the Ku Klux Klan led to his disgrace. Born in Howard County, he eventually retired to raise cattle in Orange County where he is buried.
Subject	Governors Politicians Indiana--Politics and government Governors--Indiana Portrait paintings Jackson, Edward L., 1873-1954 Indiana. Governor (1925-1929 : Jackson)
Creator	Portrait by Robert W. Grafton (1927)
Time Period	1920s (1920-1929)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Indianapolis
Source Collection Name	Governors' Portraits Collection, Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Painting
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	Use of this image is restricted to IHS reference purposes only. IHS may not reproduce. Information taken from the book The Governors of Indiana, edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St.Clair, published by the Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana.
Destination IN Journey	Destination Indiana - Governors of Indiana, 1893-1941 Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2012 Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	3262
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