Philip Jackson (24 September 1802 Durham-1879) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant who laid out the city plan (the Jackson Plan) for Singapore in 1822. He was a key person in Raffles plans for the settlement. The Elgin Bridge in Singapore was once named in his honour.
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