Joseph Cooksey Jackson
Joseph Cooksey Jackson K.C. (12 Jan 1879 – 26 Apr 1938)[1] was a British barrister and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Heywood and Radcliffe, 1931–1935.[1]
He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Lancaster[2] and Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1900.[2] He was admitted to the Middle Temple in 1908, and was called to the bar in 1909.[2]
He defended the boxer Jackie Brown on an assault charge in 1934, with Edgar Lustgarten as his junior.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "House of Commons". Leigh Rayment. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jackson, Joseph Cooksey (JK897JC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "Boxer who bit a man's ear". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Joseph Cooksey Jackson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Abraham England |
Member of Parliament for Heywood and Radcliffe 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Richard Whitaker Porritt |