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Jackson Simpson (12 March 1893 - 28 March 1963) was a Scottish painter. He is noted as 'one of the finest etchers that Scotland has ever produced'.

Life
His father was William Simpson (19 April 1862 - 3 July 1935) from Kirktown of Fetteresso. He was an art dealer, framer and painting restorer and had a shop in 4 Diamond Street, Aberdeen. He also exhibited his watercolours at the Aberdeen Artists Society.

His mother was Mary Webster (21 June 1869 - 30 November 1939) from Tarves in Aberdeenshire. William and Mary married on 17 October 1888 in Old Machar.

Henry Jackson Simpson was born on 12 March 1893 in Old Machar, Aberdeen. His father's shop meant that Jackson was always around art, but it was his Uncle Alec that kindled Jackson's love of art.

He married Elizabeth Benzies Hendry (1876 - 19 August 1939) from Keith, in 1921 in Aberdeen. Elizabeth had been previously married to an Alexander Gray in 1900 and had children with him. The marriage to Jackson Simpson did not work and Elizabeth emigrated to Queensland in Australia.

He married Violet Wilson Gibb in 1943 in London.

Art
His mother Mary Webster had a sister Margaret Webster who married Alexander Coutts Fraser in 1899. This was Jackson Simpson's Uncle Alec. Uncle Alec happened to be the Head of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen; he encouraged Jackson in art and 'was something of a hero' to Jackson. In terms of art Alec Fraser was 'the most influential figure in [Jackson's] life'. Before long Jackson made his way to the Art School.

He would make a large number of etchings of the buildings of Aberdeen University. Nearing every graduation he would put a number in his father's shop window, selling them to the graduates and their parents.

He exhibited at the Aberdeen and Northeast Artist's exhibition of 1941 the watercolour The Alarm showing ducks flushed in flight.

Death
He died on 28 March 1963 in Aberdeen.