John Jackson (bishop)
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John Jackson (22 February 1811 - 5 January 1886) was an English divine and a Church of England Anglican bishop for 32 years.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in 1811, the son of Henry and Lucy Jackson.
[edit] Career
Jackson was appointed rector of St. James, Westminster, London in 1846.
Jackson was appointed Bishop of Lincoln in 1853, and translated to Bishop of London in 1869, until his retirement in 1885.
[edit] Later life
Jackson died in 1886, and is buried in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Fulham, London. A memorial to Jackson, by Thomas Woolner can be seen at Saint Paul's Cathedral along the south wall of the ambulatory.
[edit] Personal life
He married Mary Ann Frith (1818-1874).
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by John Kaye |
Bishop of Lincoln 1853–1869 |
Succeeded by Christopher Wordsworth |
| Preceded by Archibald Campbell Tait |
Bishop of London 1869–1885 |
Succeeded by Frederick Temple |
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