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219:. Whilst Gilfillan had previously been a provincial councillor as well as a member of the executive council, neither of them were provincial councillors at that time, and Jackson was never an elected member. The source does not state an end date for Jackson's membership of the executive council. From 21 July to 12 October 1865, Jackson was the 5th Deputy-
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Jackson and his children, to which Jackson replied: "I'm cosy. Leave it to Auckland." Seven charities benefited from Costley's estate, and one of the buildings at Green Lane Hospital came from this. Another case was
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Jackson died on 29 July 1913 at his residence and was survived by his wife and several children: Samuel
Jackson (by then living in San Francisco), John Hughlings and G. J. Jackson (auctioneers in Auckland under the name T. Mandeno Jackson), Thornton Jackson
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William was the third of the children; he was born on 11 October 1832 and baptised a month later on 12 November. Thomas (2 December 1833 â 15 November 1906) was the next sibling. He became a mariner and also emigrated to New
Zealand. His youngest brother,
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and they called their firm
Merriman & Jackson. Upon Merriman's death in 1865, he took on a new partner and the firm was renamed Jackson Russell, by which name it is still known today. In his younger years, he was involved in provincial politics.
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who owned and farmed his land, and Sarah
Jackson (nÊe Hughlings; 1807/08â1836), the daughter of a Welsh revenue collector. His mother died when he was five. He had three brothers and a sister; all but his youngest brother emigrated to New Zealand.
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134:, New Zealand. He worked in his profession until shortly before his death and was at the time the oldest practising solicitor in the country, and was regarded as the father of his profession in his city. He joined the solicitor
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Reverend James Mandeno. He married Sarah Anne Mandeno, the eldest daughter of the family, on 26 August 1856.
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came to see him about a suitable cause to leave his estate to, Jackson suggested that a school that teaches fine art was needed. As a result, the
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351:"A Great Old Timer"
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231:Professional career
523:"Port of Auckland"
241:Frederick Merriman
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136:Frederick Merriman
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253:Waihi mine
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