William Harding Jackson

William Jackson
United States National Security Advisor
Acting
In office
September 1, 1956  January 7, 1957
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byDillon Anderson
Succeeded byRobert Cutler
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
In office
October 7, 1950  August 3, 1951
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byEdwin Wright
Succeeded byAllen Dulles
Personal details
Born(1901-03-25)March 25, 1901
Belle Meade, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 1971(1971-09-28) (aged 70)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Elizabeth Lyman Rice
(m. 1929; div. 1946)
    Mary Keating
    (m. 1951; div. 1965)
    • Irma Hanley
    Children3, including Bruce
    EducationPrinceton University (BA)
    Harvard University (LLB)

    William Harding Jackson (March 25, 1901 – September 28, 1971) was an American civilian administrator, New York lawyer, and investment banker who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Jackson also served briefly under President Dwight D. Eisenhower as Acting United States National Security Advisor from 1956 to 1957.