JACKSON, FREEMAN RAYNEY (1838-1900) was the son of the Rev. Francis Jackson, M.A., of Reeth, Yorkshire, and of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He came to Lyttelton in 1851 and a few years later made a prospecting tour through Otago and Southland and took up the Birchwood run on the Jacob's river and also Manapouri lake station. He contested the Aparima seat in the Southland Provincial Council in 1861 and represented New River in the Council (1861-64). He married (1859) Anna Eleanor Augusta, younger daughter of John Shea Lawlor, of Gurteenrue, county Cork.

About 1866 Jackson moved to Wanganui, where he entered into business in 1874 as an auctioneer and stock and station agent (F. A. Krull being a partner later). He was a member of the borough council and mayor of Wanganui (1892-96). He was for many years secretary of the Wanganui Jockey Club and the Wanganui Gas Co. He died on 8 Jun 1900.

Southland P.C. Proc.; Col. Gent.; Cycl. N.Z., i (p); Roberts, Southland; Wanganui Herald, 8 Jun 1900.

Reference: Volume 1, page 233

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