William Henry Jackson: Riel's Secretary - Donald B. Smith. - Article. - Spring 1981.
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| Database ID | 25183 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | XIII | |
| File/Item Reference | XIII-92-William (13a) | |
| Date of creation | Spring 1981 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 10 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 10 | |
| Historical note | William Henry Jackson (b. Toronto 13 May 1861; d. New York City, NY 10 Jan 1952), also known as Honoré Joseph Jaxon, was Louis Riel's secretary immediately before the Northwest Rebellion, After his family moved from Ontario to Prince Albert, SK, Will Jackson joined them, abandoning his Classics course at the University of Toronto. Having completed 3 years there, he was one of the best-educated men in the area. He became secretary of the local farmers' union, and in this capacity he met Riel in the summer of 1884. Sympathetic to the Métis cause, he went to live at Batoche, SK, to serve as Riel's secretary, converted to Roman Catholicism and later accepted Riel's new religion. After the failure of the rebellion, Jackson was tried and committed to the lunatic asylum at Fort Garry, MB. Escaping two months later, he walked to the American border and eventually settled in Chicago, Ill. As Honoré Joseph Jaxon he worked as a union organizer for over two decades. "Riel's Secretary" moved to New York after World War I, where he died. | |
| Scope and content | Biographical account of William Henry Jackson's {also known as Honoré Joseph Jaxon) involvement in the 1885 Rebellion as Louis Riel's secretary. Smith examines Jackson's political and religious beliefs, his trial and charge of treason felony and the question of his sanity. | |
| Contributer | Smith, Donald B. (author) | |
| Copyright holder | Smith, Donald B. | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Articles | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Other notes | Published in The Beaver, 311:4, Spring 1981, pps. 10-19. | |
| Place | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada New York City, New York, United States | |
| Treaty boundaries | Canada -- National International | |
| Cultural region | Canada -- National International | |
| Names | Jackson, William Henry (Honore Jaxon), 1861-1952 Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Smith, Donald B. | |
| Subject | Government International relations Labour Northwest Resistance Metis | |
| Date Range(s) | 1880-1889 1890-1899 1900-1909 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25183
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