Samuel Jacob Jackson
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Samuel Jacob Jackson (February 18, 1848 – May 29, 1942) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Stradbally, Queen's County, Ireland, Jackson was educated at Brantford, Ontario. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the electoral district of Rockwood in 1883, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1892 and 1896. He was defeated in 1899. From 1891 to 1895, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
He was first returned to Canadian House of Commons in the general elections of 1904 for the riding of Selkirk. A Liberal, he was defeated in 1908. He was an Alderman in the Winnipeg City Council in 1877, 1878 and 1880.
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- Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
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