John G. Jackson (politician)
John G. Jackson | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
In office February 24, 1819 – March 28, 1825 | |
Appointed by | James Monroe |
Preceded by | Seat established by 3 Stat. 478 |
Succeeded by | Philip C. Pendleton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Wilson |
Succeeded by | James Pindall |
In office March 4, 1803 – September 28, 1810 | |
Preceded by | John Smith |
Succeeded by | William McKinley |
Personal details | |
Born | John George Jackson September 22, 1777 read law |
John George Jackson (September 22, 1777 – March 28, 1825) was a
Education and career
Born on September 22, 1777, near
Congressional and militia service
Jackson was elected as a
Federal judicial service
Jackson was nominated by President James Monroe on February 20, 1819, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, to a new seat authorized by 3 Stat. 478.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 24, 1819, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on March 28, 1825, due to his death in Clarksburg.[1] He was interred in the Old Jackson Cemetery in Clarksburg.[2]
Family
Jackson was the son of
Prior to marriage, Jackson had a son, General John J. Jackson, the father of John Jay Jackson Jr. Jackson's first wife Mary "Polly" Payne was the youngest sister of Dolley Madison - they were married in 1800. She died in 1808 of tuberculosis. Jackson continued to correspond with Dolley Madison after the death of his wife and her sister. On June 11, 1810, shortly before he married Mary Sophia Meigs, the daughter of Return J. Meigs Jr., he wrote Dolley that his new wife "is about the size of our dear Mary, [and] much such a person."[3]
Theater fire
On December 26, 1811, Jackson escaped a deadly fire that swept through a theater in Richmond, Virginia, killing, among others, Governor of Virginia William Smith.[4]
Elections
- 1803; Jackson was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Federalist Thomas Wilson.[citation needed]
- 1805; Jackson was re-elected with 57.21% of the vote, defeating Wilson.[citation needed]
- 1807; Jackson was re-elected with 58.89% of the vote, defeating Federalist Noah Winsly.[citation needed]
- 1809; Jackson was re-elected with 60.26% of the vote, defeating Linsly.[citation needed]
- 1813; Jackson was re-elected with 60.21% of the vote, defeating Wilson.[citation needed]
- 1815; Jackson was re-elected unopposed.[citation needed]
Biographies
Two books have been written about Jackson's life.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h John George Jackson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i United States Congress. "John George Jackson (id: J000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Untitled". University of Virginia. Retrieved October 2, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Time Trail, West Virginia". West Virginia Archives and History. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ISBN 0-86554-162-0.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John George Jackson (id: J000021)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John George Jackson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Hon. Armistead M. Dobie, "Federal District Judges in Virginia before the Civil War," 12 F.R.D. 451 (1951,1952) (viewed on Westlaw)