| Birth date | 7 June 1806 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Normanby, England |
| Death date | 6 August 1880 |
| Death place | London, England |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Susanna Swainson |
| Profession | Railway promoter, entrepreneur |
| Term start | 1868 |
| Term end | 1874 |
| Predecessor | New constituency |
| Successor | Thomas Richardson |
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
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.[3]
Ward Jackson Park, located on the western end of Elwick Road in Hartlepool, is named in his memory.[4]
Family
Jackson married Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist Charles Swainson, in 1829. They had one son.[2]
References
- ^ Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
- ^ Waller, Philip. "Jackson, Ralph Ward 1806–1880)". 37591.
- ^ 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