Family and Education
b. ?1721, o.s. of Richard Jackson of Weasenham, Norf., London merchant, director South Sea Co. and dep.-gov. 1764-8, by Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Clarke. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1739; L. Inn 1739, called 1744. unm. suc. fa. 11 Jan. 1768.
Offices Held
Agent for Connecticut May 1760–70, for Pennsylvania Apr. 1763–1770; sec. to chancellor of Exchequer 1763 – July 1765; counsel to South Sea Co. 1764 – 67; agent for Massachusetts Apr. 1765–70; counsel to Board of Trade Apr. 1770–1782; bencher I. Temple 1770; counsel to Camb. Univ. 1771 – d.; ld. of Treasury July 1782-Apr. 1783.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Weasenham, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
JACKSON, Richard (?1721-87)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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