David Ignatius "Nish" Jackman (May 19, 1902 – March 23, 1967) was a labour leader and politician in Newfoundland.
[1] The son of David J. Jackman and Catherine Malcolm, he was born on Bell Island and was educated there, at Saint Bonaventure's College[2] and at the Henry George School of Social Science in the United States.
[2] Jackman was elected as a delegate for Bell Island to the Newfoundland National Convention in 1946.
He supported the Responsible Government League and economic union with the United States.
[2] Jackman ran unsuccessfully for the St. John's East seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1958 as an independent liberal candidate.