Schuyler W. Jackson

Schuyler Wood Jackson (November 24, 1904 – December 14, 1964) was a lawyer and a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from April 7, 1958, to February 8, 1964.

Life and education He was born November 24, 1904, in Eureka, Kansas to Fred S. Jackson and Inez Sara Wood Jackson. He attended Topeka public schools before going on to graduate in 1927 from Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Career He started his career practising law from 1930 until 1939 in Topeka, Kansas before going on to serve the Supreme Court from 1939 till 1947 first as a research clerk for three years, then as court reporter for the next five.

During his service to the court he was also a part-time professor at the Washburn University School of Law from 1945 till 1947 and lectured in International Law.

He fell on ice outside his home in January 1962 breaking his hip, and even with two surgeries his health declined to the point it caused him to retire in 1964 before the end of his full term.

He was considered a legal scholar who had a breadth and depth of understanding of law and the complete legal system. He was survived by his wife Ester and a son Fred S. Jackson, who was also a lawyer.