Elected 1869 Name John Jackson Predecessor Archibald Tait Term ended 1885 Role Bishop Consecration 1853 | Nationality British Died January 5, 1885 Denomination Anglican | |
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Other posts Bishop of Lincoln1853–1869 Born 22 February 1811 ( 1811-02-22 ) Place of burial All Saints Church, Fulham, United Kingdom | ||
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John Jackson (22 February 1811 – 5 January 1885) was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years.
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Early life
Jackson was born in 1811, the son of Henry and Lucy Jackson. He was educated at Reading School under Richard Valpy, and at Pembroke College, Oxford.
Career
Jackson was appointed rector of St James, Westminster, London in 1846.
Jackson was appointed Bishop of Lincoln in 1853, and translated to London in 1869, continuing until his retirement in 1885.
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.
Personal life
He married Mary Ann Frith (1818-1874).
References
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