Joseph Jackson (Canadian politician)
| Joseph Jackson | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Norfolk South |
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In office 1882–1887 |
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| Preceded by | William Wallace |
| Succeeded by | David Tisdale |
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April 1, 1831 Norfolk County, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 31, 1908 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Joseph Jackson (April 1, 1831 – October 31, 1908) was a Canadian parliamentarian and lumberman.
Jackson was born in Norfolk County in what was then Upper Canada and became a lumberman in Simcoe. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1882 federal election representing Norfolk South as a Liberal MP after defeating incumbent William Wallace by 26 votes. He was defeated after a single term in the 1887 federal election losing to Conservative David Tisdale by 51 votes.
In 1892, he was appointed sheriff of Norfolk.
He was married twice: first to Melinda Dowling and then to Mrs. Robert Jackson. He died in Simcoe at the age of 77.
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