Sir John Jackson (4 February 1851 - 14 December 1919) was a Unionist Member of Parliament for Devonport, from 1910-8. Trained as a civil engineer, Jackson was contracted for many major projects including canals and harbours in England, and the foundations for Tower Bridge. Overseas he worked in South Africa, Singapore, Bolivia and the Hindiya Barrage across the Euphrates River 1914. Wikipedia
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