Background
He was born at Portsmouth on 14 December 1819, the second son of Erasmus Jackson, a banker there.
He was born at Portsmouth on 14 December 1819, the second son of Erasmus Jackson, a banker there.
In 1836 he became pupil to Robert Graves, from whom he learnt line-engraving. He then took up engraving in mezzotint. Jackson concentrated on engraving portraits.
He died at Southsea of relapsing fever on 10 May 1877.