Thomas Jackson: Criminal Career & Stage Coach Robbing

Thomas Jackson was born about 1836 in Ireland.




He had a long criminal record.



https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43414555/thomas_jackson/?xid=637&_ga=2.157106552.2100674869.1578972602-1337949228.1570736414






Inmate: #3128 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 7 Nov 1865
Crime: Assault to Murder
Term: 2 years
Discharged: 27 Feb 1867




Inmate: #3736 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 21 Jan 1868
Crime: Robbery
Term: 8 years
Discharged: 23 Sep 1874



Inmate: #6441 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 18 March 1875
Crime: Burglary
Term: 5 yrs
Commuted by Gov. William Irwill 30 May 1876 to 4 1/2 yrs.
Discharged: 3 July 1878





At age 50 he attempted to rob W.F.'s & Co's Express on a stage from Yreka to Shasta on 7 Sep 1878. He was with Martin Tracy and Andy Marsh who was shat and instantly killed during the attempt, by Guard Johnnie Reynolds. Martin Tracy was shooting at the stage and shot one of the horses killing it.


Inmate: #8607 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 31 Dec 1878
Crime: Assault to commit robbery
Term: 10 years
Released: 30 June 1885

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43416612/thomas_jackson/?xid=637&_ga=2.157106552.2100674869.1578972602-1337949228.1570736414

I didn't find any genealogy information, no family no census records, nothing. I did find a book on Google Books that mentioned his crimes. I found a Thomas Jackson that died 21 Aug 1909 in Marin County, CA. Not 100% sure it's him, no birth information attached to it just an index.


Link is below:

https://books.google.com/books?id=oTY--EXdfGcC&printsec=frontcover


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