The name William H. Jackson refers to several notable historical figures spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, each distinguished in different fields such as photography, religion, politics, and military service.
Among these individuals is William Henry Jackson (1843–1942), recognized as an early photographer of the American West. In the field of religion and humanitarian work, William Henry Jackson (1889–1931) served as an Anglican priest and missionary, and is remembered as the inventor of Burmese Braille.
The name also belongs to prominent political and military figures. William Harding Jackson (1901–1971) served as the United States National Security Advisor in 1956. William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903) was a Confederate general from Tennessee. Finally, William Humphreys Jackson (1839–1915) represented Maryland as a U.S. Representative, serving from 1901 to 1905 and again from 1907 to 1909.
