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Jackson
biographical name Jack·son \ˈjak-sən\
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Andrew 1767–1845 Am. gen.; 7th pres. of the United States (1829–37)
— Jack·son·ian \ˌjak-ˈsō-nē-ən\ adjective
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Helen (Maria) Hunt 1830–1885 née Fiske Am. nov.
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Jesse (Louis) 1941– Am. clergyman & polit. activist
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Mahalia 1911–1972 Am. gospel singer
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Michael (Joseph) 1958–2009 Am. pop singer, songwriter, & dancer
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Robert H(ough*wout) \ˈhau̇-ət\ 1892–1954 Am. jurist
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Thomas Jonathan 1824–1863 Stone*wall \ˈstōn-ˌwȯl\ Jackson Am. Confed. gen.
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geographical name Jack·son \ˈjak-sən\
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city S Michigan pop 33,534
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city ∗ of Mississippi on Pearl River pop 173,514
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city W Tennessee pop 65,211
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Jackson
geographical name Jack·son \ˈjak-sən\
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city, capital of Mississippi
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