Held Many High Positions in Schools and Universities - Was Director of Agriculture for New Zealand - Published Several Text Books on Biology.
Professor Vincent William Jackson, widely known in educational circles, died at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Monday, in his 78th year. He had lived retired at Grimsby for the last 11 years.
Born in South Grimsby Township on January 22, 1876, a son of the late David and Elizabeth (Green) Jackson, he graduated from Queen's University with a B.A. degree in 1903, and was on the staff of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, until 1906.
He spent the next 4 years in New Zealand as director of agricultural education for that country.
Returning to Canada, he taught for one year each at Hamilton Central College and Parkdale Collegiate, Toronto, before being appointed in charge of botany and biology at Manitoba Agricultural College, Winnipeg, in 1913. He remained there until 1930 when he was appointed as professor of biology at the University of Manitoba, holding that post until he retired in 1941.
He was granted an M.Sc. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1923, and he was on the science department staff of the New York University Summer School, at Chautaugua, for 17 years, 1932-49.
He was a member for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, nd a former president of the Natural History Society, of Winnipeg.
Prof. Jackson had written number of text books on nature subjects for use in Manitoba and New Zealand schools, and had also published many pamphlets, check lists and biological surveys. He had also been an adviser on game and fisheries in Northern Manitoba, and had made extensive studies on problems of Pacific coast fisheries.
He is survived by his wife, the former Grace Carnahan, a son, Vincent C., and a daughter, Mrs. Miller Peart, both of Toronto; two brothers, James of St. Catharines, and Walter, of London; two sisters, Mrs. L.A. Bromley and Mrs. W.H. Morris, both of Grimsby, also two grandchildren.
The body is at the Stonehouse Funeral Home, Grimsby, for service this Thursday, at 2 p.m. Burial will be made in Queen's Lawn Cemetery, Grimsby.
