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

Biography

Born in

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to John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson, 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

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. 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 Edward Brake Jackson (January 25, 1793 – September 8, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson and brother of John G. Jackson. Biography Born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randol ...

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

1757 births 1831 deaths Delegates to the Virginia Ratifying Convention 18th-century American politicians Virginia militiamen in the American Revolution Virginia lawyers Members of the Virginia House of Delegates Members of the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio state senators Politicians from Zanesville, Ohio Jackson family of West Virginia People from Cecil County, Maryland Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia {{Virginia-Representative-stub