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'''Ralph Ward Jackson''' founded [[West Hartlepool]], [[England]] in the 1900s. He was the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hartlepool (UK Parliament constituency)|Hartlepool]] between 1868 and 1874. |
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[[File:Ralph Ward Jackson Grant.jpg|thumb|Ralph Ward Jackson]] |
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'''Ralph Ward Jackson''' (7 June 1806, Normanby – 6 August 1880, London)<ref name="Boase">Boase, F., ''Modern English biography'', 6 vols, 1892-1921</ref> was a British railway promoter, entrepreneur and politician. He founded [[West Hartlepool]], England in the 19th century.<ref name="ODNB">{{cite ODNB|id=37591|first=Philip|last=Waller|title=Jackson, Ralph Ward 1806–1880)}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
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[[Ward Jackson Park]], which is located on the westerly end of Elwick Road in [[Hartlepool]] is named in his memory. |
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Son of William and Susanna Louisa Ward-Jackson, a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], he was elected at the [[1868 United Kingdom general election|1868 general election]] as the first the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[The Hartlepools (UK Parliament constituency)|The Hartlepools]], but was defeated at the [[1874 United Kingdom general election|1874 general election]].<ref name="craig1832-1885">{{cite book |
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[[Ward Jackson Park]], which is located on the westerly end of Elwick Road in [[Hartlepool]] is named in his memory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hhtandn.org/venues/332/ward-jackson-park|title=Ward Jackson Park|publisher=Hartlepool History Then and Now|accessdate=1 March 2010 |language=}}</ref> |
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[[File:Statue of Ralph Ward Jackson.jpg|thumb|left|Statue of Ralph Ward Jackson, Church Street, Hartlepool]] |
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==Family== |
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Jackson married in 1829 Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist [[Charles Swainson of Preston|Charles Swainson]]. They had one son.<ref name="ODNB"/> |
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 13 August 2022
Ralph Ward Jackson (7 June 1806, Normanby – 6 August 1880, London)[1] was a British railway promoter, entrepreneur and politician. He founded West Hartlepool, England in the 19th century.[2]
Life
[edit]Son of William and Susanna Louisa Ward-Jackson, a Conservative, he was elected at the 1868 general election as the first the Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools, but was defeated at the 1874 general election.[3]
Ward Jackson Park, which is located on the westerly end of Elwick Road in Hartlepool is named in his memory.[4]
Family
[edit]Jackson married in 1829 Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist Charles Swainson. They had one son.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
- ^ a b Waller, Philip. "Jackson, Ralph Ward 1806–1880)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37591. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 143. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ "Ward Jackson Park". Hartlepool History Then and Now. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- Waggott, Eric (1980). Jackson's Town: The Story of the Creation of West Hartlepool and the Success and downfall of its founder, Ralph Ward Jackson. Printability Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-9501306-1-3. OCLC 8219630.
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