Samuel Jacob Jackson was a Canadian

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 politician.

Born in Stradbally, Queen's County

County Laois

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, Ireland

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, Jackson was educated at Brantford, Ontario

Brantford, Ontario

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. He was elected to
the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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 for the electoral district of Rockwood

Rockwood (electoral division)

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 in 1883, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1892 and 1896. He was defeated in 1899. From 1891 to 1895, he was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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He was first returned to Canadian House of Commons

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 in the general elections of 1904

Canadian federal election, 1904

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 for the riding of Selkirk

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. A Liberal

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, he was defeated in 1908

Canadian federal election, 1908

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. He was an Alderman in the Winnipeg City Council

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in 1877, 1878 and 1880.