[3] He received his education in England at Clifton College[4] and the Royal Military Academy.

After his education, Jackson went into the military, serving for the Royal Artillery from 1870 to 1885, reaching the rank of captain.

In August 1901, he was appointed Governor of the Leeward Islands,[5] but his tenure there was short as in June the following year he was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific,[6] combined with the position of Consul-General for the Western Pacific Islands.

[9][10] Jackson received several honours, including: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1899, promoted to Knight Grand Cross in 1908, and member of the Order of St. Gregory the Great in 1904.

Jackson died in London on 29 August 1908 and was buried at St Mary Magdalen Church, Mortlake.