City: Nashville
JACKSON, Granberry, civil engineer, born Mount Pleasant, Tenn., March 3, 1873; son R. C. and Annie M. (Granberry) JACKSON; Scotch-Irish descent; educated S. W. P. University, Clarksville, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated Vanderbilt University 1894; degrees conferred, Bachelor of Engineering in 1894, Civil Engineer in 1895; married Margaret EARLY of Nashville, Tenn., April 20, 1899; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Vanderbilt University; Knights of Pythias; after graduation practiced engineering to date; also served as Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Vanderbilt University for four year, 1903 to 1907; organized the Jackson Phosphate Company, Mount Pleasant, Tenn., 1900; President Natural Phosphate Company, Nashville, Tenn., 1909; Chief Engineer for the International Agricultural Corporation of New York City; member Presbyterian church; address 1009 Stahlman Bldg., Nashville, Tenn.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
