General Sir James Vaughan Jackson, GCB, KH (1790 – 31 December 1871) was an Irish officer in the British Army.

He was born the third son of Colonel George Jackson, of Carramore House, Ballina, County Mayo, an MP for County Mayo in both the Parliament of Ireland and the UK Parliament, and his wife Maria Rutledge, daughter of William Rutledge of Foxford.

[1] James Jackson joined the British Army as an ensign in the 83rd Foot.

[1] He then took part in the Battle of Waterloo and from 1819 to 1826 served in India and Arabia.

[1] He died at Westwood, Whalley Range, Manchester on 31 December 1871.