He came west with his family to Reston, Manitoba and worked in his father's coal, wood and implement business.

He later took a position with the Winnipeg Stock Exchange.

In 1919 he came to Yorkton and operated the J. I. Case dealership until 1929.

In 1929 he was appointed relief officer for the city of Yorkton. In 1932 he became City Clerk, and stayed in that job until his retirement in the 1960s.

His administrative abilities were acknowledged across Canada. He served on the Saskatchewan Assessment Board, the Saskatchewan Health Services Plan and was involved in the Canadian and Saskatchewan Urban Municipality Association.

He was involved in the building of Anderson Lodge and the Yorkton Union Hospital (now the Yorkton Regional Health Centre).

He was active in just about every project that involved the city of Yorkton. He was also a member of the UCT and the Masonic Lodge.

In 1930 Mr. Jackson was one of the founders of the Yorkton Historical Society. His interest in preserving the history of Yorkton came to him naturally as he was related to W. Meredith, one of the founders of York Colony, later Yorkton.

After his retirement as City Clerk, he compiled a pictoral history of Yorkton and presented it to the City. This collection of priceless photos is today stored in the city library, and remains the premiere photo collection of the history of the city, giving an overview of all aspects of the growth and development of Yorkton.

For his work and many years of service to this community, he was awarded the Medal of Merit, the city's highest honor.

Mr. Jackson died in 1978.

In 1960 the Leader-post put out a special 100-page paper which featured the history of the various centres in the province.

As the newspaper's bureau manager for Yorkton, I had to write the history of Yorkton. Submitting my copy to Mr. Jackson for his assistance, I was required to re write the story five times before he was satisfied I had an accurate account of the history of Yorkton. After all, there was nobody who knew the city's history better than he.

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson lived in a cottage just north of the Court House on Second Avenue.

The city developed the block north of the Court House into a park and designated it as Jackson Park, to honor this long-time servant of the community.