Ralph Ward Jackson
Ralph Ward Jackson | |
|---|---|
 Ralph Ward Jackson | |
| In office 1868–1874 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1806 Normanby, England |
| Died | 6 August 1880 (aged 74) London, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Susanna Swainson |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Railway promoter, entrepreneur |
Ralph Ward Jackson (7 June 1806, Normanby – 6 August 1880, London)[1] was a British railway promoter, entrepreneur, and politician. He founded West Hartlepool, England, in the 19th century.[2]
Life
[edit]Son of William and Susanna Louisa Ward-Jackson, he was a Conservative elected at the 1868 general election as the first Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools but was defeated at the 1874 general election.[3]
Ward Jackson Park, located on the western end of Elwick Road in Hartlepool, is named in his memory.[4]
Family
[edit]Jackson married Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist Charles Swainson, in 1829. They had one son.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
- 1 2 Waller, Philip. "Jackson, Ralph Ward 1806–1880)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37591. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 143. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ "Ward Jackson Park". Hartlepool History Then and Now. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- Waggott, Eric (1980). Jackson's Town: The Story of the Creation of West Hartlepool and the Success and downfall of its founder, Ralph Ward Jackson. Printability Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-9501306-1-3. OCLC 8219630.
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