Joseph Devonsher Jackson
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Joseph Devonsher Jackson PC
(23 June 1783 – 19 December 1857) was an Irish Conservative
MP
in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently a Judge. He was the eldest son of Strettell Jackson of Peterborough, County Cork.
He attended Trinity College, Dublin
, before being called to the Irish Bar. He was the Queen's Second Serjeant
for Ireland. He held the office of Chairman of County Londonderry sessions, which he resigned to seek election to Parliament.
He was MP for Bandon
in 1835-1841. On 10 November 1841 he was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
. He was also made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
. This preferment had the effect of vacating his Parliamentary seat.
Instead of seeking re-election in Bandon, Jackson stood for Dublin University. He represented that seat between 11 February 1842 and 9 September 1842. He was then appointed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in Ireland 1842-1848. He resigned his Parliamentary seat by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds
, so he could take up the judicial post.
Jackson was described as a "temperate" politician, but he was a reliable supporter of a Protestant monarchy, constitution and church as well as the union between Great Britain and Ireland.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(23 June 1783 – 19 December 1857) was an Irish Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP
Member of Parliament
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in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently a Judge. He was the eldest son of Strettell Jackson of Peterborough, County Cork.
He attended Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, before being called to the Irish Bar. He was the Queen's Second Serjeant
Serjeant-at-law
The Serjeants-at-Law was an order of barristers at the English bar. The position of Serjeant-at-Law , or Sergeant-Counter, was centuries old; there are writs dating to 1300 which identify them as descended from figures in France prior to the Norman Conquest...
for Ireland. He held the office of Chairman of County Londonderry sessions, which he resigned to seek election to Parliament.
He was MP for Bandon
Bandon (UK Parliament constituency)
Bandon was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland...
in 1835-1841. On 10 November 1841 he was appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland
Solicitor-General for Ireland
The Solicitor-General for Ireland was the holder of an Irish and then United Kingdom government office. The holder was a deputy to the Attorney-General for Ireland, and advised the Crown on Irish legal matters. At least one holder of the office, Patrick Barnewall played a significant role in...
. He was also made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
. This preferment had the effect of vacating his Parliamentary seat.
Instead of seeking re-election in Bandon, Jackson stood for Dublin University. He represented that seat between 11 February 1842 and 9 September 1842. He was then appointed a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Court of Common Pleas (England)
The Court of Common Pleas, or Common Bench, was a common law court in the English legal system that covered "common pleas"; actions between subject and subject, which did not concern the king. Created in the late 12th to early 13th century after splitting from the Exchequer of Pleas, the Common...
in Ireland 1842-1848. He resigned his Parliamentary seat by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds
Chiltern Hundreds
Appointment to the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham is a sinecure appointment which is used as a device allowing a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament to resign his or her seat...
, so he could take up the judicial post.
Jackson was described as a "temperate" politician, but he was a reliable supporter of a Protestant monarchy, constitution and church as well as the union between Great Britain and Ireland.