About Ralph Ward Jackson
Lived 1806 – 1880 (aged 74). Ralph Ward Jackson was a British politician.
Ralph Ward Jackson (7 June 1806, Normanby – 6 August 1880, London) was a British railway promoter, entrepreneur, and politician. He founded West Hartlepool, England, in the 19th century.
Life 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.
Ward Jackson Park, located on the western end of Elwick Road in Hartlepool, is named in his memory.
Family Jackson married Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist Charles Swainson, in 1829. They had one son.
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Who was Ralph Ward Jackson?
English entrepreneur and politician (1806–1880)
When was Ralph Ward Jackson born?
Ralph Ward Jackson was born on 7 June 1806.
When did Ralph Ward Jackson die?
Ralph Ward Jackson died on 6 August 1880.
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Ralph Ward Jackson was a politician.
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Ralph Ward Jackson was British.
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