George Jackson (Virginia 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 by	Ebenezer Buckingham, Jr.
Succeeded by	Samuel Sullivan
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1809–1812
Preceded by	Multi-member at-large district
Succeeded by	District abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	James Machir
Succeeded by	John Smith
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	Joseph Neville
Succeeded by	James 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
Died	May 17, 1831(1831-05-17) (aged 74) Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Resting place	Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
Occupation	farmer, lawyer, politician
Military service
Branch/service	Virginia militia
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

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

Biography

Born in Cecil County in the Province of Maryland 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 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

• United States Congress. "George Jackson (id: J000012)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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