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