- Lloyd Douglas Jackson
Infobox Officeholder
name = Lloyd Douglas Jackson
caption =
order = Mayor ofHamilton, Ontario
term_start = 1950
term_end = 1962
deputy =
predecessor =Samuel Lawrence
successor =Victor Copps
birth_date =April 22 ,1888
birth_place =Sarnia, Ontario
death_date =September 11 ,1973
death_place =
constituency =
party =
spouse = Susan Watson (1913)
profession =
religion =
footnotes =
interred = Woodland CemeteryLloyd Douglas Jackson (
April 22 ,1888 –September 11 ,1973 ) was mayor ofHamilton, Ontario ,Canada from 1950 to 1962.Born near
Sarnia, Ontario , Jackson attendedMcMaster University while it was still in Toronto, earning a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry. He began his political career in Hamilton's Board of Education, whereupon he served as Mayor for 13 years. As mayor, he focused on the development of Hamilton's downtown area, including the construction of the new City Hall. [ [http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/LibraryServices/Localhistory/1950-1962.htm 1950-1962 ] ]In 1970, a shopping and commercial centre,
Lloyd D. Jackson Square (known as Jackson Square), was named in his honour.References
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