JAMES H. JACKSON, M.D. 


	Dr. James H. Jackson is the oldest practicing physician in North Bat-
tleford and enjoys an extensive and important patronage.  He has a
large general practice but specializes in surgery, a branch of the profes-
sion in which he has been very successful.  He was born in Chesley,
Ontario. in October, 1878, a son of John and Jane (Leggett) Jackson,
natives of that province, where the father engaged in farming for many
years.  He is now living retired at Chesley, at the age of eighty-five.
Mrs. Jackson died on the 1st of July, 1928, when eighty-six years of age.
	In the pursuit of his education James H. Jackson attended the public
schools of his birthplace and subsequently enrolled in the high school at
Walkerton.  He worked in his brother's hardware store during his
vacations and also on the farm of his father, the latter being a very suc-
cessful stockman.  He raised pure-blooded shorthorn cattle and Clydes-
dale horses. Dr. Jackson matriculated in Toronto University, from which
institution he was graduated in 1906. The same year he came to North
Battleford, Saskatchewan, which town had been started the year previous,
and he has since practiced here, being the oldest established physician and
surgeon in the city. He has always had a leaning toward surgery and
he devoted the greater part of his time and attention to that line of work
prior to enlisting for service in the Great war. He now has an extensive
general practice but is fast working toward his goal as a specialist. He
has been local surgeon for the Canadian National Railroad since taking
up residence here. Upon the outbreak of the war Dr. Jackson immediately
engaged in war work and in 1915 he enlisted in the Canadian Army Medi-
cal Corps, being awarded a captain's commission. He went overseas in   
1917, but suffered from ptomaine poisoning and was sent back to Canada,
after which he was confined in a hospital in Toronto for three months   
during the year 1918.  He received his honorable discharge from the
army in May, 1918, but he has done military work here since and is now   
representative for the department of Soldiers Civil Reestablishment. He
has been medical health officer of North Battleford since his arrival. Dr. 
Jackson keeps abreast of the times through the constant study of his  a
profession and through reading the best medical literature.
	In November, 1908,. Dr. Jackson was married to Miss Ida Bagshaw
and they are the parents of two children: Hamlyn H., who was born on  
the 18th of September, 1911; and Harold C., whose birth occurred on the  
10th of June, 1918. Dr. Jackson is a member of the Canadian and Sas-  
katchewan Medical Associations, and fraternally he is identified with the
Masons and holds membership in the Royal Arch chapter. He is like-
wise a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Socially he is
connected with the Canadian Club, the Battleford Golf Club and the
Curling Club. His hobby is hunting and for many years he went into
the northern part of the country in pursuit of big game. Dr. Jackson
has always maintained an independent course in politics, giving his sup-
port to the man whom he deems best fitted for the office without regard
for party affiliation. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church,
in which he has been a steward for a number of years. Dr. Jackson is
numbered among the most prominent members of his profession in the
district and province and is readily conceded to be one of North Battle-
ford's leading citizens.


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