JACKSON, THOMAS. _b._ Oldham; organist of St. Peter’s chapel, Oldham 1821; leader of Oldham musical soc.; leader of Oldham borough choral soc.; violinist; member of Philharmonic concerts, Liverpool 1856; arranged orchestral parts to Dr. Green’s God is our hope and strength. _E. Butterworth’s Oldham_ (1856) 254.
JACKSON, THOMAS CARR (son of John Jackson, surgeon, Paradise st. Rotherhithe). _b._ Yorkshire 4 Jany. 1823; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ school; studied at St. Thomas’ hospital; M.R.C.S. 1845, F.R.C.S. 1857; surgeon to the Great Northern and Orthopedic hospitals; president of Harveian soc.; performed operation of lithotomy 23 times with great success; wrote Cursory observations on lithotomy, in St. Thomas’ hospital reports 1870; author of Circumscribed abscess of bone 1867. _d._ 91 Harley st. London 23 April 1878. _Medical Times_, _i_ 493 (1878); _Proc. of Royal Med. and Chir. Soc. viii_ 384 (1880).
JACKSON, THOMAS CHARLES. _b._ 1832; ed. The Medical Directory for J. and A. Churchill 11 New Burlington st. London 1860 to death. _d._ 159 Gloucester road, Regent’s park, London 15 Jany. 1890.
JACKSON, THOMAS THOMSON. _b._ 1798; amanuensis to Dugald Stewart; crown professor of biblical criticism and theology in St. Mary’s coll. St. Andrews 1836–51; ordained a presbyterian minister, preached at the settlement of Dr. Hew Scott at West Anstruther, his only sermon; professor of ecclesiastical history, Glasgow univ. 1851 to 1874, Emeritus professor 1874 to death. _d._ St. Andrews 24 Dec. 1878. _The Scotsman 26 Dec. 1878 p._ 4.
JACKSON, WILLIAM. _b._ 1822; lived at Kennieside, Cumberland; wrestled at Flatt, Cumberland 1839 when he threw Chapman, Gordon and Nelson; threw all his competitors at Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, etc. 1840; won the heavy weight prizes at Carlisle 1841–4; beat Nicol for the championship, Liverpool 1842; won 17 prizes in 1843; threw Tom Longmire at Keswick 1845; wrestled for the last time 1851 at Ulverston with Robert Atkinson for £300 when he was defeated in presence of 10,000 persons; his record is almost unsurpassed, he stood 6 feet 1 inch and weighed 14 stone. _d._ Wythop hall 21 Nov. 1856. _Bell’s Life in London 23 Nov. 1856 p._ 6.
JACKSON, WILLIAM (son of Mr. Jackson of Masham, Yorkshire, miller). _b._ Masham 9 Jany. 1816; a journeyman miller; an amateur organ builder; taught himself to play on 15 musical instruments; organist of Masham ch. 1832 at £30 a year; partner with a tallow-chandler 1839–52; a music-seller at Bradford 1852 to death; organist of St. John’s ch. Bradford 1852–6 and of Horton lane chapel 1856–66; conductor of Bradford choral union; chorus master of Bradford musical festivals 1853, 56 and 59, conductor of Festival choral soc. 1856 to death; with his choir of 210 singers performed before Queen at Buckingham palace 1858; author of A manual of singing; composer of For joy let fertile valleys sing: an anthem 1839; The sisters of the sea: glee. First prize Huddersfield glee club 1840; Deliverance of Israel from Babylon: an oratorio 3 parts 1844–5; Isaiah: an oratorio 1851; The year: a cantata 1859; The praise of music: a symphony 1866, and upwards of 20 other pieces of music. _d._ Ashgrove, Bradford 15 April 1866. _Bradford Observer 19 April 1866 p._ 4 _and 26 April p._ 5.
NOTE.--His son William Jackson _b._ 1853, organist Edinburgh, _d._ there 1877.
JACKSON, SIR WILLIAM, 1 Baronet (son of Peter Jackson of Warrington, Lancs., surgeon 1772–1811). _b._ Warrington 28 April 1805; member of firm of Hamilton, Jackson & Co., African merchants to 1841; chairman of Chester and Birkenhead railway; chief partner in Clay-cross colliery near Chesterfield; constructed with Thomas Brassey many of the chief railways in Italy and Grand trunk railway of Canada; M.P. Newcastle under Lyne 1847–65; M.P. North Derbyshire 1865–8; one of the founders of Birkenhead 1845; created baronet 4 Nov. 1869; A.I.C.E. 7 Dec. 1852. _d._ 61 Portland place, London 30 or 31 Jany. 1876, personalty sworn under £700,000, 11 March 1876. _Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xlv_ 252–56 (1876); _I.L.N. lxviii_ 167, 263 (1876).
JACKSON, WILLIAM (son of rev. Thomas Jackson, R. of Grasmere, Westmoreland). _b._ Grasmere 17 Dec. 1792; ed. at Queen’s coll. Oxf., B.A. 1812, M.A. 1815, B.D. 1828, D.D. 1832; fellow of his coll. 9 Dec. 1820–29, chaplain 1820, bursar 1826, tutor 1827; Whitehall preacher 1827; chancellor of Carlisle 1846–55, archdeacon Jany. 1855 to 1863, canon 1858–63; R. of Lowther, Westmoreland 17 April 1828 to death; R. of Cliburn, Westmoreland 1841–58; provost of Queen’s coll. 8 May 1862 to death; author of A charge to the clergy of the archdeaconry of Carlisle 1857. _d._ Askham hall, Penrith 13 Sep. 1878. _bur._ Lowther churchyard.
JACKSON, WILLIAM (2 son of Mr. Jackson of Liverpool). Matric. from Queen’s coll. Oxf. 25 Oct. 1838 aged 21; B.A. 1842, M.A. 1845; C. of Gillingham, Dorset 1843–8; C. of Warbleton, Sussex 1850–4; V. of Heathfield, Sussex 1858 to death; edited Stories and catechisings in illustration of the collects 3 vols. 1852–3; Stories and lessons on the catechism 3 vols. 1854–6; author of Sermons preached in village churches 1853, 2 ed. 1854; The under housemaid 1858; The history of confirmation 1877, new ed. 1881; Parochial Sermons 1881. _d._ 18 July 1885.
JACKSON, WILLIAM, professional name of William Howitt. _b._ Norwich 15 Feb. 1821; ran a mile match against J. Davies and Tom Maxfield upon the Slough road when Maxfield won, about 1844; beat William Sheppard of Birmingham at Gannick corner near Barnet £100 a side, doing 11 miles and 48 yards in one hour 6 Jany. 1845; winner of many prizes in England and North and South America; known as the American Deer. _Illust. Sporting News 2 July 1864 pp._ 228, 233, _portrait_.
JACOB, ARTHUR (2 son of John Jacob, M.D. 1754–1827). _b._ Knockfin, Maryborough, June 1790; ed. at Steevens’s hospital, Dublin and univ. of Edin., M.D. 1814; demonstrator of anatomy at Trin. coll. Dublin 1819; discovered a previously unknown membrane of the eye 1819 since known as membrana Jacobi; founded with R. J. Graves and others Park street school of medicine 1821; professor of anatomy Royal college of surgeons in Ireland 1826–69, pres. of the college 3 times, his portrait, bust and library were afterwards placed in the college; edited The Dublin Medical Press 42 vols. 1838–59; a medal bearing his likeness was struck and presented to him Dec. 1860; author of A treatise on the inflammation of the eyeball 1849; On cataract and the operation for its removal by absorption 1851. _d._ Newbarnes, Barrow-in-Furness 21 Sep. 1874. _Jacob and Glascott’s Families of Jacob_ (1875) 63 _&c._; _Medical Times 3 Oct. 1874 pp._ 405–6; _Graphic 17 Oct. 1874 pp._ 367, 372, _portrait_.
JACOB, EDWIN (son of John Jacob of Painswick, Gloucs.). _b._ Gloucs. 1794; ed. at Lincoln coll. Oxf. 1810–12, scholar of Corpus Christi 1812–21; B.A. 1815, M.A. 1818, B. and D.D. 1829; R. of St. Pancras, Chichester 1827–9; vice president and professor of classics King’s coll. Frederickton, New Brunswick 1829–60; author of Sermons intended for the propagation of the gospel 1835; An oration at the 14th encænia in King’s college 1844. _d._ Cardigan, York county, New Brunswick 31 July 1868. _Appleton’s American Biog. iii_ 393 (1887).
JACOB, _Sir George Le Grand_ (5 son of John Jacob of Guernsey 1765–1840). _b._ Roath court near Cardiff 24 April 1805; ed. at Elizabeth coll. Guernsey; ensign 2 regt. Bombay N.I. 9 June 1821, major 1848–54; political agent in Cutch 1851–9; lieut. col. 8 Bombay N.I. 1854–6, 27 Bombay N.I. 1856–8; commanded a native battalion in Persian expedition 1857; put down the mutiny in Kolapore Dec. 1857; special commissioner of South Mahratta country 1858; lieut. col. of 31 Bombay N.I. 1858–60, of 5 light infantry 1860 to 31 Dec. 1861 when he retired as major-general; C.B. 21 March 1859; K.C.S.I. 4 June 1869; wrote numerous papers on Indian history, etc.; author of Report upon the general condition of Kattewar in 1842, 1845; Western India before and during the mutinies 1871. _d._ 12 Queensborough ter. Kensington gardens, London 27 Jany. 1881. _Overland Mail 6 May 1881 pp._ 17–18; _Holme’s Indian mutiny 3 ed._ (1888) 450, 454–57.
JACOB, JOHN (5 son of Stephen Long Jacob, V. of Woolavington, Somerset, _d._ 1851 aged 86). _b._ Woolavington 11 Jany. 1812; ed. at Addiscombe; 2 lieut. Bombay artillery 11 Jany. 1828; raised the Sind irregular horse 1841 usually called Jacob’s horse, in command of which he continually harassed the enemy 17 Feb. 1843 to death; called by sir W. Napier the Seidlitz of the Sind army; political superintendent and commandant of frontier of Upper Sind 1847; C.B. 10 Sep. 1850; commanded the troops at Koree for service in Upper Sind 1852; the town of Kanghur was called Jacobabad in his honour 1851; acting comr. in Sind 1856 to death; A.D.C. to the Queen 20 March 1857; commanded cavalry division in Persian war 1857; invented a greatly improved rifle 1858; raised 2 regiments of infantry called Jacob’s rifles 1858; author of Rifle practice 1855, 4 ed. 1858; Tracts on the native army of India 1857; A few remarks on the Bengal army and furlough regulations. By a Bombay officer 1857. _d._ Jacobabad 5 Dec. 1858, bust placed in shire hall at Taunton. _L. Pelly’s Views and opinions of J. Jacob_, _2 ed._ (1858); _I.L.N. xxxiii_ 227 (1858), _portrait_.