James Jackson (Georgia politician)
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United States Senator from Georgia |
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In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 March 4, 1801 – March 19, 1806 |
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| Preceded by |
William Few James Gunn |
| Succeeded by |
George Walton John Milledge |
| 23rd Governor of Georgia | |
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In office January 12, 1798 – March 3, 1801 |
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| Preceded by | Jared Irwin |
| Succeeded by | David Emanuel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 |
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| Preceded by | district created |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Wayne |
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| Born | September 21, 1757 Devon, England |
| Died | March 19, 1806 (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Anti-Administration Democratic-Republican |
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| Service/branch | Georgia Militia |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
James Jackson (September 21, 1757 – March 19, 1806) was an early Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791. He was also a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1793 to 1795, and from 1801 until his death in 1806. In 1797 he was elected 23rd Governor of Georgia, serving from 1798 to 1801.
Jackson was born in Moretonhampstead, Devonshire, England. He immigrated at age 15 to Savannah, Georgia in 1772, and it was then that he became a ward of Savannah lawyer, John Wereat. As a young man, Jackson became well known as a duelist with a fiery temper. In 1785, he married Mary Charlotte Young, with whom he had five sons, four of whom later became prominent in the state's public affairs.
During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Georgia Militia at the defense of Savannah, the Battle of Cowpens, and the recapture of Augusta and Savannah. When the British left Savannah in July 1782, General Anthony Wayne gave Jackson the privilege of receiving the keys to the city. Even after the Revolutionary War, James Jackson remained an important and influential figure in the Georgia Militia; he participated in the expansionist drive against the Creek Nation in Georgia. By doing this, Jackson eventually rose to the rank of brigadier general of Georgia's militia in 1786 and, eventually, major general in 1792.
After the war, he built up his law practice in Savannah. Jackson was elected to the first Georgia state legislature in 1777 after having served as clerk of court by the Provincial Congress. His interest in the military was rekindled when he joined the Georgia militia in the defense of Georgia frontier settlers against Indian inhabitants. In 1788, Jackson was elected governor of Georgia, but declined the position, citing his inexperience.
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