Later Life
Jackson eventually settled in Burlington, Vermont, with his wife Bertha and Bud the dog. When World War I broke out, Jackson was considered too old, but he contacted President Theodore Roosevelt (whom he had met at some point in Burlington), and was commissioned an officer. Following the war, he became one of the founders of the American Legion, and twice ran for Governor of Vermont. He owned a newspaper, a bank and radio station WCAX (now WVMT). Ironically, at one point he was ticketed for exceeding the 6 mph speed limit in Burlington.
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