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Jackson died in 1845 and is buried in [[Brompton Cemetery]], London.[http://www.brompton.org/Residents.htm] |
Jackson died in 1845 and is buried in [[Brompton Cemetery]], London.[http://www.brompton.org/Residents.htm] |
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Jackson features as a character in [[Rodney Stone]], a [[Gothic fiction|Gothic]] mystery and [[boxing]] novel by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]. |
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"Gentleman" John Jackson (28 September 1769 – 7 October 1845) was a celebrated pugilist of the late 18th century.
He won the title Champion of England in a fight on 15 April 1795 in which he beat Daniel Mendoza. After this he created a boxing academy for gentlemen at 13 Bond Street, London. Jackson's Saloon was popular with the nobility and gentry. Lord Byron relates in his diary that he received instruction in boxing from Jackson.
Jackson died in 1845 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[1]
Jackson features as a character in Rodney Stone, a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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