Arthur Jackson | |
|---|---|
Jackson in December 1922 | |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 December 1922 – 12 December 1928 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1853 County Armagh, Ireland |
| Died | 6 February 1938(1938-02-06) (aged 84–85) County Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
Arthur Jackson (1853 – 6 February 1938) was an Irish politician. He was anindependent member ofSeanad Éireann from 1922 to 1928.[1] FromCounty Armagh, moved toCounty Sligo following his marriage to the daughter of a local merchant family, the Pollexfens.[2] He was nominated to the Seanad by thePresident of the Executive Council in 1922 for 6 years.[3] He did not contest the 1928 Seanad election.[1]
Businessman and "the last of the great merchants who madeSligo famous as a trading port",[4] Arthur Jackson was born in Belfast. He moved to Sligo in the 1870s, was High Sheriff of the county in 1899 and died at his home, Lisroyan House, Sligo, on 6 February 1938.[5]