John Jackson (bishop)
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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable John Jackson |
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| Bishop of London | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | 1869 |
| Term ended | 1885 |
| Predecessor | Archibald Campbell Tait |
| Successor | Frederick Temple |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Lincoln 1853–1869 |
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| Consecration | c. 1853 |
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| Born | 22 February 1811 |
| Died | 5 January 1885 (aged 73) |
| Buried | All Saints Church, Fulham |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Henry & Lucy Jackson |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Frith |
John Jackson (22 February 1811 – 5 January 1885) was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years.
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.
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.
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.
He married Mary Ann Frith (1818-1874).
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