Thomas Vincent Jackson, 1886 - 1887

Jackson was born in London and educated at King's College School. He continued his education at University College Hospital and succeeded in achieving his LSA, allowing him to embark upon a medical career. He studied under the direction of Richard Quain, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and gained first class distinctions. He moved to Wolverhampton in 1864 and became a house surgeon at Wolverhampton & Staffordshire Hospitals. Three years later he started his own practice before going into partnership with a Dr Gatis. Retaining his appointment at the hospital, he became senior honorary surgeon in 1867 and later vice-chairman. He held a number of positions of authority within the medical profession, and helped to establish a female ward at the hospital, and also helped in establishing the Eye Infirmary. He was elected to Wolverhampton Council in 1876, representing St Mark's ward, and was the first representative of the medical profession to be elected mayor. He organised the lavish celebrations for Queen Victoria's Jubilee during his term of office, and served on the Sanitary, Parks and Baths Committee as well as on the General Purposes and Watch Committee. He was the author of medical articles and contributed to The Medical Press. He died of pneumonia on the 12th October 1901 at Whetstone House, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton and is buried at Highgate Cemetery, London.

Death and Biography Wolverhampton Chronicle 16th October 1901
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