Thomas Jackson was born in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, and was educated privately. He was a bank clerk in Belfast and went to the Agra Bank in India in 1864 and in 1866 joined the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, where he became chief manager. He was knighted in 1899 and created a baronet in 1902.

Born:	4 June 1841
Died:	21 December 1915