John Robert Jackson Explained

John Robert Jackson
Birth Date:22 March 1859
Birth Place:Drumheart, County Cavan, Ireland
Death Place:Merritt, British Columbia
Occupation:Rancher, politician
Party:Conservative
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency:Greenwood
Term Start:1909
Term End:1916

John Robert Jackson (March 22, 1859  - January 20, 1925[1]) was an Irish-born rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Greenwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1909 to 1916 as a Conservative.

He was born in Drumheart, County Cavan, the son of William Jackson, and was educated in Corlisbratten. Jackson came to Ontario in 1871 and to British Columbia in 1885. In 1900, he married Agnes Barbour.[2] Jackson was defeated by future Premier John Duncan MacLean when he ran for reelection in 1916 and again in 1920.[3] He died in Merritt at the age of 65.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vital Event Death Registration . BC Archives . 2011-09-03.
  2. Book: Parker, C W . Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women . 382 . 1 . 1916 . 2011-09-14.
  3. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.