Horatio Nelson Jackson | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Toronto, Canada | March 25, 1872
Died | January 14, 1955 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 82)
Resting place | Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
Spouse | Bertha Richardson Wells (m. 1899 d. 1954) |
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Education | University of Vermont |
Occupation | Physician, businessman |
Known for | first U.S. cross country trip by automobile |
Military service | |
Branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Medical Corps |
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Horatio Nelson Jackson (March 25, 1872 – January 14, 1955) was an American physician, Army medical officer, and automobile pioneer. In 1903, he and driving partner Sewall K. Crocker became the first people to drive an automobile across the United States, a road trip from San Francisco to New York City, with additional miles travelled to his home in Vermont.