About David Russell Jack
Lived 1864 – 1913 (aged 49). David Russell Jack was a Canadian writer, editor, publisher and politician.
David Russell Jack (5 May 1864, Saint John, New Brunswick–2 December 1913, Clifton Springs, New York) was a Canadian author, editor, publisher, and politician.
Jack's ancestors were United Empire Loyalists who settled in New Brunswick.
From 1901 until 1908 Jack published Acadiensis, a quarterly journal of the history of the Maritime provinces. Jack also contributed to the Montreal Daily Star, the University Magazine (Montreal) and the Queen's Quarterly (Kingston). Jack accumulated an excellent collection of historical documents related to the Maritimes. Many of these were donated to the city library.
Jack died in 1913 at a sanatorium in New York where he was being treated for heart disease.
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Who was David Russell Jack?
Canadian publisher (1864–1913)
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David Russell Jack was born on 5 May 1864 in Saint John.
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David Russell Jack died on 2 December 1913 in Clifton Springs.
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David Russell Jack was a writer, editor, publisher and politician.
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David Russell Jack was Canadian.
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