Modern English biography

Celebrities_ (1873) 204–6. JACK, THOMAS C. (son of an Edinburgh printer). _b._ 1830; apprentice to W. P. Kennedy, bookseller; bookseller Edinb.; with his brother in the hardware trade, Glasgow; member of firm of Inglis and Jack, publishers, Edinb.; publisher alone; brought out Fairbairn’s Crests of British Families 1860 and Riddell’s The Carpenter 1868; published a Welsh Bible 1873 which returned a good profit, the Globe Encyclopædia 1875, the Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, and the Encyclopædia of Freemasonry; sec. of Edinb. chamber of commerce 1872; purchased the stock and copyrights of Fullarton & Co. 1880. _d._ 13 Strathearn road, David st. Edinburgh 3 Dec. 1886. _The Bookseller 16 Dec. 1886 p._ 1322. JACK, REV. WILLIAM (son of rev. William Jack, D.D.) _b._ Northmavin, Shetland 1768; ed. at Univ. and King’s colleges, Aberdeen, D.D. 1815; M.D. of Edin.; professor in Univ. and King’s colleges, Aberdeen 1794, sub-principal and professor of moral philosophy Dec. 1800, principal 1815 to death; mayor of Aberdeen. _d._ King’s coll. Aberdeen 9 Feb. 1854. _The Aberdeen Herald 25 Feb. 1854 p._ 6. JACKMAN, HENRY. _b._ about 1786; manager of Northampton theatrical circuit 45 years. _d._ Northampton 30 Sep. 1852 aged