Ralph Ward Jackson

Ralph Ward Jackson (7 June 1806 – 6 August 1880, London)[1] was a British politician who founded West Hartlepool, England in the 19th century. 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.[2]

Ward Jackson Park, which is located on the westerly end of Elwick Road in Hartlepool is named in his memory.[3]

References
  1. Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools
1868–1874		 Succeeded by
Thomas Richardson


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.