Morris Jackson

M. Morrison Jackson (April 1, 1918 – December 12, 2004) was a member of the Ohio Senate.

Morris Jackson
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 21st district
In office January 3, 1967 – March 17, 1984
Preceded by	Districts Created
Succeeded by	Michael R. White
Personal details
Born	(1918-04-01)April 1, 1918 Araba, Georgia[1]
Died	December 12, 2004(2004-12-12) (aged 86) Cleveland, Ohio
Political party	Democratic

A native of Cleveland, Jackson served in the state Senate from 1967 to 1984. The most senior African American Senator at his time, he held a number of leadership roles during his time. In 1982, upon the Senate's switch to a Democratic majority, Jackson was involved in a Republican coup in which he was promised the position of Senate President if he switched party affiliations. Ultimately, however, he remained with Democrats, and Harry Meshel became the next Senate leader.^[2]

He retired in 1984, and was succeeded by future Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White.

References

1. Chatterjee, Pranab; Wolford, Louise (1975). "Local Leadership in Black Communities: Organizational and Electoral Developments in Cleveland in the Nineteen Sixties".
2. Alexander P. Lamis , Mary Anne Sharkey (1994). Ohio politics. ISBN 0-87338-509-8. {{cite book}}: External link in |author= (help)