Arthur Jackman (1843 – 31 January 1907) was a

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sealing captain. Born in

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, Jackman was the son of Captain Thomas Jackman and the brother of

William Jackman William Jackman (20 May 1837 – 25 February 1877) was a Newfoundland Colony, Newfoundland sealing captain and sailing master. Jackman was born in Renews, Newfoundland. Like his younger brother Arthur Jackman, Arthur, Jackman commanded s ...

. In 1880 he was commander of the ''Narwhal'' and between 1881 and 1886 the ''Resolute'', both of which sailed from

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. Jackman's ships engaged in both

whaling Whaling is the hunting of whales for their products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that was important in the Industrial Revolution. Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD. By the 16t ...

and sealing off of Newfoundland. Jackman eventually became superintendent of the

Bowring Brothers Bowring Brothers Ltd. (or simply Bowring) was a Newfoundland-based operator of retail stores, that, after Newfoundland became part of Canada, expanded its operation and narrowed its focus to gifts and home decor throughout Canada. Bowring was ...

fleet.

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