E.R. Jackman | |
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Born | Stillwater, Minnesota, USA | February 14, 1894
Died | May 12, 1967 Portland, Oregon, USA | (aged 73)
Occupation | Agricultural Extension Agent |
Subject | Oregon history, culture, geography, and environment |
Notable works | The Oregon Desert (1964); Steens Mountain in Oregon's High Desert Country (1967) |
Notable awards | U.S. Department of Agriculture Superior Service Award |
Edwin Russell (E.R.) Jackman (February 14, 1894 – May 12, 1967) was an American agricultural expert from Oregon. He helped form the Oregon Seed Growers' League and the Oregon Wheat League. In 1964, he joined Reub Long to write The Oregon Desert, which is still a very popular book fifty years after its original publication. Jackman's professional papers and photograph collection are maintained in the Oregon State University archives.