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HENRY JAMES JACKSON was born in London on 5th September 1824. | |||
In 1855 he went to India in charge of the engines in the steamship "Harbinger" for Messrs. W. S. Lindsay and Co., and remained there some four years. | |||
On returning to England he was employed by [[John Penn and Sons|Messrs. John Penn and Sons]] for several years as engineer in charge of their engines and machinery in the "John Penn," running between Dover and Calais; the vessel on many occasions made four trips in the twenty-four hours. | |||
He was next appointed by Mr. Penn to be engineer in the steam yacht "Mahrousseh," built by Messrs. Samuda Brothers for the Viceroy of Egypt, and engined by Messrs. John Penn and Sous. | |||
Afterwards he became chief engineer for the Viceroy, and was created a Bey. | |||
On leaving that service he became superintending engineer to the [[General Steam Navigation Co]]., retaining this position until his death, which took place at Deptford on 2nd November 1884, at the age of sixty. | |||
He devised an improved propeller, which has been adopted by many steamboat companies. | |||
He became a Member of the Institution in 1876. | |||
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Henry James Jackson (1824-1884)
1884 Obituary [1]
HENRY JAMES JACKSON was born in London on 5th September 1824.
In 1855 he went to India in charge of the engines in the steamship "Harbinger" for Messrs. W. S. Lindsay and Co., and remained there some four years.
On returning to England he was employed by Messrs. John Penn and Sons for several years as engineer in charge of their engines and machinery in the "John Penn," running between Dover and Calais; the vessel on many occasions made four trips in the twenty-four hours.
He was next appointed by Mr. Penn to be engineer in the steam yacht "Mahrousseh," built by Messrs. Samuda Brothers for the Viceroy of Egypt, and engined by Messrs. John Penn and Sous.
Afterwards he became chief engineer for the Viceroy, and was created a Bey.
On leaving that service he became superintending engineer to the General Steam Navigation Co., retaining this position until his death, which took place at Deptford on 2nd November 1884, at the age of sixty.
He devised an improved propeller, which has been adopted by many steamboat companies.
He became a Member of the Institution in 1876.
1885 Obituary [2]