George Jackson
British plasterwork manufacturer
About George Jackson
Lived 1766 – 1840 (aged 73–74).
George Jackson (1766–1840) was a British plasterwork innovator, active from 1780 onwards. He was commissioned by architect Robert Adam to produce reverse-cut boxwood moulds (many to Adam designs). Jackson formed a company which still produces composition pressings and retains a boxwood mould collection.
In 1780 Jackson founded George Jackson & Sons Ltd. in London which was active in decorative plaster ornaments and introduced the use of composition plaster into England.
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Who was George Jackson?
British plasterwork manufacturer (1766–1840)
When was George Jackson born?
George Jackson was born in 1766.
When did George Jackson die?
George Jackson died in 1840.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Jackson (plasterwork)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Jackson. https://biography.guide/george-jackson-1766/
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