David Hamilton Jackson – born 1884, died 1946

David Hamilton Jackson – born 1884, died 1946.
David Hamilton Jackson.
David Hamilton Jackson. (The Danish Workers’ Library and Archives).
1884 David Hamilton Jackson born 28 September in St. Croix
1885 David Hamilton Jackson christened 8 March in the Moravian Church in Friedensthal
1893 The Jackson family moved to Christiansted
1890’erne The Jackson family bought a house at 8 B Nørregade in Christiansted
1902 On 18 November David Hamilton Jackson was a signatory to the petition from the Native Insular Convention to the Danish parliament for better conditions for the population
1904 David Hamilton Jackson worked as a clerk at Barren Spot Station
C. 1908 David Hamilton Jackson taught at the public school in Frederiksted
1911 David Hamilton Jackson lived at 62 Prinsensgade in Frederiksted
1911-1912 David Hamilton Jackson taught at Peter’s Rest School
1914 David Hamilton Jackson worked as a clerk at a business in Christiansted
1914 David Hamilton Jackson commenced his activity as a writer
1915 On 8 January David Hamilton Jackson published his first criticism of conditions on the three Danish West Indian islands in the West End News
1915 David Hamilton Jackson visited Denmark between 13 May and 22 July
1915 On 1 November David Hamilton Jackson published the first issue of the newspaper The Herald
1915 In November David Hamilton Jackson established the St. Croix Labour Union
1916 On 24 January David Hamilton Jackson called a general strike on St. Croix
1916 David Hamilton Jackson and the Labour Union entered an agreement with the Planters’ Society and the strike ended on 26 February
1916 On 12 August David Hamilton Jackson married Theolinda Joseph from St. Croix
1916 In The Herald of 12 August, David Hamilton Jackson threatened rebellion if the sale of the colony to the USA was not implemented
1916 On 31 December David Hamilton Jackson resigned as president of the Labour Union
1917-1921 David Hamilton Jackson studied law at Howard University in Washington DC
1922 David Hamilton Jackson reinstated as president of the Labour Union
1923-1927 David Hamilton Jackson was a member of the Colonial Council of St. Croix
1931-1941 David Hamilton Jackson was a judge of the Municipal Court in Christiansted
1941 David Hamilton Jackson became a member of the Municipal Council of St. Croix
1941 David Hamilton Jackson resigned from the office of judge
1946 David Hamilton Jackson died 30 May
An example of a letter sent on October 6, 1916, from David Hamilton Jackson to the Danish Minister of Finance, Edvard Brandes. (Danish National Archives).
An example of a letter sent on October 6, 1916, from David Hamilton Jackson to the Danish Minister of Finance, Edvard Brandes. (Danish National Archives).
DHJ speaks to a crowd of people in the Danish West Indies about 1915. (Royal Library).