A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jackson, Thomas (b)

1768273A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Jackson, Thomas (b)William Richard O'Byrne

JACKSON. (Lieut., 181.5. f-p., 27; h-p., 14.)

Thomas Jackson (b) entered the Navy, 9 July, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Majestic 74, Capts. J. Hanwell, Henry Hart, Valentine Collard, Nathaniel Forster, and Fred. Watkins, in which ship, bearing the flag at iirst of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell, he witnessed the surrender of Heligoland, and continued to serve, as Midshipman, on the North Sea and Baltic stations, until March, 1809. He then joined the Standard 64, Capt. Aiskew Paffard Hollis, in time to participate in the reduction of the island of Anhold; and on becoming attached, in March, 1811, to the Fearless gun-brig, Lieut.-Commamders Geo. Le Blanc, Chas. Basden, Jas. Guy Osborn, and Henry Lord Richards, he co-operated in the defence of Cadiz and Tarifa. While next on the books of the San Juan 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sam. Hood Linzee, we find him much employed with the Gibraltar gun-boats. In 1814 he escorted convoy to the West Indies in the Sultan 74, Capt. John West; and from March to Sept. 1815 he discharged the duties of Master’s Mate in the Ajax 74, Capt. Geo. Mundy, on the Mediterranean station. Mr. Jackson then took up a commission dated 28 Feb. 1815. He obtained command, 31 March, 1829, of the Dolphin Revenue-vessel; and since 17 April, 1832, has been employed in the Coast Guard.