David Russell Jack (5 May 1864,

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–2 December 1913,

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) was a

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author, editor, publisher, and politician. Jack's family were

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s who settled in

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. Jack attended the Saint John Grammar School, graduating in 1881. In 1883 he published his ''Centennial prize essay on the history of the city and county of St. John'', which was greatly acclaimed. In 1884, following the death of his father, Jack took over the family insurance business and also inherited his father's position as Spanish

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. In the decade which followed he served his city on the Common Council as well as the Board of School Trustees. Some of his political accomplishments included the introduction of electric

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ing in Saint John, preparation for Prince George's 1901 visit, and the 1910 erection of the city's Champlain Monument. From 1901 until 1908 Jack published ''

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'', a quarterly journal of the history of the

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. Jack also contributed to the ''

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'', the ''University Magazine'' (Montreal) and the ''

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'' (Kingston). Jack accumulated an excellent collection of historical documents related to the Maritimes. Many of these were donated to the city library. Jack died in 1913 at a sanatorium in New York where he was being treated for heart disease.

Bibliography

*1883, Saint John, ''Centennial prize essay on the history of the city and county of St. John'' *1900, Saint John, ''Summer tourists: a manual for the New Brunswick farmer'' *1900, Boston, ''Biographical review … of leading citizens of the province of New Brunswick'' (contributed essay on his grandfather,

David William Jack David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

) *1913, Saint John, ''History of Saint Andrew’s Church, Saint John, N.B.''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jack, David Russell 1864 births 1913 deaths Canadian non-fiction writers Canadian publishers (people) New Brunswick municipal councillors