Christopher Jackman

Christopher J. Jackman(July 12, 1916 – January 28, 1991) was an AmericanDemocratic Partypolitician fromNew Jersey,who served in both houses of theNew Jersey Legislature.He was Speaker of theNew Jersey General Assemblyfrom 1978 until 1982.

Life and career

Jackman was born inNew York Cityin 1916. He attended public schools inWest New York, New Jerseyand took labor classes atRutgers UniversityandCornell University.A longtime labor advocate, he became vice-president of theInternational Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workersand its successor, theUnited Paperworkers International Union.He sat on the executive board of the New JerseyAFL-CIO.

Jackman was chairman of the West New York Housing Authority from 1952 to 1959. He was elected to theNew Jersey General AssemblyfromHudson Countyin 1967. He becamemajority leaderin 1977 andspeakerin 1978, serving in the latter position until 1982 when he was replaced byAlan Karcher.He was a delegate to the1980 Democratic National Convention.

In 1983, Jackman was elected to theNew Jersey Senate,following the conviction ofWilliam Mustoon racketeering charges. He was reelected in 1987 and became deputy majority leader. In 1991 he died of cancer atThe University HospitalinNewark, New Jersey.Bob Menendez,then serving in the Assembly, was appointed to fill the vacant seat in March 1991 and was elected to a full term the following November.

External links

• Biographical information for Christopher J. JackmanfromThe Political Graveyard