George Jackson (Virginia politician)

George Jackson (January 9, 1757 – May 17, 1831) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician.

For other people named George Jackson, see George Jackson (disambiguation).

George Jackson
Member of the Ohio Senate from Muskingum County
In office
1817–1819
Preceded byEbenezer Buckingham, Jr.
Succeeded bySamuel Sullivan
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
1809–1812
Preceded byMulti-member at-large district
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byJames Machir
Succeeded byJohn Smith
In office
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
Preceded byJoseph Neville
Succeeded byJames Machir
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
1794
In office
1785–1791
Personal details
Born(1757-01-09)January 9, 1757
Cecil County, Province of Maryland, British America
DiedMay 17, 1831(1831-05-17) (aged 74)
Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeFalls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Occupationfarmer, lawyer, politician
Military service
Branch/serviceVirginia militia
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Biography

Born in Cecil County in the Province of Maryland to John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson,[1] his family moved to Virginia. He served in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of colonel.

He later studied law and entered state politics, becoming a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1788 he was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which ratified the United States Constitution. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served from 1795 to 1797 and 1799 to 1803. In about 1806, Jackson moved to Zanesville, Ohio, and served in the state legislature. He died there on May 17, 1831, and was buried in Falls Township.

Family

George Jackson was married to Elizabeth Brake (daughter of John Brake) and was the father of United States Representatives John G. Jackson and Edward B. Jackson

Electoral history
  • 1795; Jackson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives unopposed.
  • 1797; Jackson was defeated in his bid for re-election.
  • 1799; Jackson was re-elected with 53.94% of the vote, defeating a Federalist identified only as Haymond.
  • 1801; Jackson was re-elected with 84.05% of the vote, defeating Federalist Jonathan J. Jacobs.

References
  1. "Descendants of John Jackson (1716-1801)". Stonewall Jackson Genealogy. Virginia Military Institute. Retrieved December 9, 2007.

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