Christopher J. Jackman (July 12, 1916 – January 28, 1991) was an American Democratic Party politician from

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, who served in both houses of the

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. He was Speaker of the

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from 1978 until 1982.

Life and career

Jackman was born in

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in 1916. He attended public schools in

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and took labor classes at

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and

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. A longtime labor advocate, he became vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers and its successor, the

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. He sat on the executive board of the New Jersey

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."Christopher Jackman Dies at 74"
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'', January 30, 1991. Accessed March 17, 2008.Sharp, James Roger and Nancy Weatherly Sharp
''American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994''
Greenwood Press, 2000. Jackman was chairman of the West New York Housing Authority from 1952 to 1959. He was elected to the

from

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in 1967. He became majority leader in 1977 and

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in 1978, serving in the latter position until 1982 when he was replaced by

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. He was a delegate to the

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. In 1983, Jackman was elected to the

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, following the conviction of William Musto on racketeering charges. He was reelected in 1987 and became deputy majority leader. In 1991 he died of cancer at The University Hospital in

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, then serving in the Assembly, was appointed to fill the vacant seat in March 1991 and was elected to a full term the following November.New Jersey, Senate & Presidential Elections 2008 Results & Polls
, NJ.com. Accessed March 17, 2008.

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from

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