Ralph Ward Jackson
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Jackson married Susanna Swainson, daughter of the industrialist Charles Swainson, in 1829. They had one son.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Boase, F., Modern English biography, 6 vols, 1892-1921
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External links
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