well as his childhood in Buffalo, his early years in politics, and his philosophy of government. The Jaeckle Center for Law, Democracy, and Governance of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, endowed by Jaeckle and named in his honor, focuses on "the ways in which law, politics and the principles of democratic self-governance intersect" and its projects include: The New York State Democracy Clearinghouse, and The New York Election News Blog. Highlights of Jaeckle's political career (1916) Wins a seat on the Erie County Board Supervisors from the old 11th Ward. (1918) Wins re-election but resigns in January 1919 to accept the position of Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (1926) Wins a seat on the State Republican Committee. (1928) Named Erie County collector of taxes. (1935) Elected Erie County Republican chairman. (1937) Runs for mayor of Buffalo and loses to Thomas F. Holling by 1,427 votes. (1938) Leads a group of GOP reformers in nominating Thomas E. Dewey for governor in an unsuccessful attempt to win the statehouse. (1940) Elected New York State Republican chairman, controlling the largest bloc of delegates at national conventions. (1940) Heads Dewey's unsuccessful presidential campaign. Wendell Willkie is his party's nominee and loses to incumbent President Roosevelt. (1942) Dewey wins the governorship and Jaeckle is put in charge of shepherding Dewey's legislative agenda. (1944) Leads drive for Dewey presidential nomination by acclamation at Chicago convention. Dewey loses wartime election to incumbent Roosevelt. (1944) Quits as state GOP chairman 10 days after the Dewey defeat. (1947) Dewey and Jaeckle reconcile and Dewey eyes another run at the White House. (1948) Accompanies Dewey on the campaign train throughout the fall, but in November, Dewey is upset by Truman. (1948) Shortly after the election, Jaeckle retires from politics to work full-time at his private law practice. References 1894 births 1992 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo) American people of German descent Politicians from Buffalo, New York New York (state) Republicans