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Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet

1875 – 1937

British politician

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Lived 1875 – 1937 (aged 61). Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet was a British politician.

Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet (22 August 1875 – 23 February 1937 ) was a British mineralogist and later Conservative Party politician.

He was educated at Bury Grammar School and the universities of Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh, gaining a first class degree in natural sciences. He was a fellow and tutor at Downing College, Cambridge between 1901 and 1911. Before entering politics he practiced as a physician, and during the First World War he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, rising to the rank of Major.

After serving as Mayor of Wandsworth, 1921–24,

He was seen as an expert in traffic problems, and made a baronet on 4 July 1935 for "services in connection with transport questions". Having no children, the title became extinct on his death.

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Member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Who was Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet?

British politician (1875-1937)

When was Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet was born on 22 August 1875.

When did Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet died on 23 February 1937.

What was Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet?

Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet was British.

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· Wikipedia: Sir Henry Jackson, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7527159

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