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Jackson Miles Abbott
American painter
Jackson Miles Abbott (January 25, 1920 – May 3, 1988) was an American Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, a birdwatcher and painter.
He was the son of wildlife artistJacob Bates Abbott. He is the only artist to ever place both first and second in the same year in the Federal Duck Stamp contest.
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The Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax, Virginia was named in his honor.
Early life and military service
Jackson Miles Abbott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1920.[1] He was the son of wildlife painterJacob Bates Abbott.[2] As a youth, Abbott lived in New England and southern California.
He came into birdwatching when he was six years old. He attended Swarthmore College for zoology.
Jacob bates abbott biography
In 1941 he joined the United States Army and in 1942 he was stationed in the Caribbean. For two years he designed and engineered camouflage for the Army. He graduated from the Off