Joseph Jackson (Canadian politician)
Joseph Jackson (April 1, 1831 – October 31, 1908) was a Canadian parliamentarian and lumberman.[1]
Joseph Jackson | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Norfolk South | |
| In office 1882–1887 | |
| Preceded by | William Wallace |
| Succeeded by | David Tisdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1831 Norfolk County, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 31, 1908 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Jackson was born in Norfolk County in what was then Upper Canada[1] and became a lumberman in Simcoe.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1882 federal election representing Norfolk South as a Liberal MP after defeating incumbent William Wallace by 26 votes. He was defeated after a single term in the 1887 federal election losing to Conservative David Tisdale by 61 votes.[1]
In 1892, he was appointed sheriff of Norfolk.[2][3]
He was married twice: first to Melinda Dowling and then to Mrs. Robert Jackson. He died in Simcoe at the age of 77.[2]
| 1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | JACKSON, Joseph | 1,560 | ||||
| Unknown | WALLACE, William | 1,534 | ||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Norfolk | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | TISDALE, David | 1,797 | ||||
| Liberal | JACKSON, Joseph | 1,736 | ||||
References
- Joseph Jackson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- Glorious Old Norfolk Compiled by Bruce M. Pearce, B.A., in 1924
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