David Russell Jack

David Russell Jack (5 May 1864, Saint John, New Brunswick–2 December 1913, Clifton Springs, New York) was a Canadian author, editor, publisher, and politician.

[1] In 1883 he published his Centennial prize essay on the history of the city and county of St. John, which was greatly acclaimed.

[1] Some of his political accomplishments included the introduction of electric street lighting in Saint John, preparation for Prince George's 1901 visit, and the 1910 erection of the city's Champlain Monument.

[1][2] From 1901 until 1908 Jack published Acadiensis, a quarterly journal of the history of the Maritime provinces.

[1] Jack accumulated an excellent collection of historical documents related to the Maritimes.