Edward Jackson (manufacturer)

Edward Jackson (20 April 1799 – 14 July 1872) was a tinware manufacturer in Canada.

He came to Canada with his wife Lydia Ann Sanford in 1826 and settled at Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake), where he opened a tinware business.

Two years later he moved to Ancaster, Upper Canada and opened up a similar firm.

He gave freely to societies established to assist the freed slaves following the American Civil War.

He resided on Maiden Lane, and after his death its name was changed to Jackson Street in his honour.