Richard Jackson (Sudbury MP)

Richard Jackson (1688–1768), of Crutched Friars, London, was a British merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1734.

Jackson was a wealthy merchant trading with Italy. He married Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Edward Clarke. In 1730, he was elected a director of the South Sea Company in 1730 and remained a director till he became deputy governor in 1764.^[1]

Jackson stood for parliament at Sudbury on 6 May 1726, but was defeated in a contest. He stood again for Sudbury at the next by-election on 31 January 1734 as a Government supporter and this time was successfully returned as Member of Parliament. Three months later he was defeated at the 1734 British general election, and after raising a petition, he withdrew it. He did not stand for Parliament again,^[1]

Jackson died on 11 January 1768 leaving a son and two daughters. His only son was Richard Jackson, who was an MP and colonial agent for Connecticut.^[1] The Jacksons, father and son, are commemorated in a magnificent marble tomb at Weasenham All Saints.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jackson, Richard (1688-1768), of Crutched Friars, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ John Chambers (1829). A General History of the County of Norfolk, Intended to Convey All the Information of a Norfolk Tour. J. Stacy. p. 836.

External links

Norfolk Churches - All Saints, Weasenham

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Knight Carteret Leathes	Member of Parliament for Sudbury Jan 1734 – Apr 1734 With: Carteret Leathes	Succeeded by Richard Price Edward Stephenson

[HOP-1] "Jackson, Richard (1688-1768), of Crutched Friars, London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[Burke-2] John Chambers (1829). A General History of the County of Norfolk, Intended to Convey All the Information of a Norfolk Tour. J. Stacy. p. 836.

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