James Jackson (congressman)
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James Jackson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – January 23, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Howell Cobb |
| Succeeded by | American Civil War |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845-1849 | |
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| Born | October 18, 1819 Jefferson County, Georgia, US |
| Died | January 13, 1887 (aged 67) |
James Jackson (October 18, 1819 – January 13, 1887) was a
United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Jackson was also a trustee of the University of Georgia. He was the son of William Henry Jackson (see Tree That Owns Itself), the grandson of Georgia governor James Jackson, the nephew of Congressman Jabez Young Jackson[1] and first cousin of Howell Cobb
.
Jackson was born in
Thirty-sixth United States Congresses
and served from March 4, 1857, until January 23, 1861. With the secession of Georgia from the Union, he resigned from Congress.
Jackson served as
Atlanta, Georgia
. He was named as chief justice of the State supreme court in 1880 and served in this position until his death.
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Footnotes
- ^ "JACKSON, James, (1819 - 1887)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
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