Joseph Jackson (Canadian politician) explained

Joseph Jackson
Constituency Mp:Norfolk South
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:William Wallace
Successor:David Tisdale
Term Start:1882
Term End:1887
Birth Date:1 April 1831
Birth Place:Norfolk County, Upper Canada
Party:Liberal

Joseph Jackson (April 1, 1831  - October 31, 1908) was a Canadian parliamentarian and lumberman.

Jackson was born in Norfolk County in what was then Upper Canada and became a lumberman in Simcoe. 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.

In 1892, he was appointed sheriff of Norfolk.[1] [2]

He was married twice: first to Melinda Dowling and then to Mrs. Robert Jackson. He died in Simcoe at the age of 77.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.
  2. http://www.nornet.on.ca/~jcardiff/transcipts/bios-photos/essays/glorious.html Glorious Old Norfolk