Jabez Young Jackson | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
In office October 5, 1835 –March 3, 1839 | |
Preceded by | James Moore Wayne |
Succeeded by | Walter T. Colquitt |
Personal details | |
Born | Savannah,Georgia,U.S. | August 5,1790
Died | Clarkesville,Georgia,Georgia,U.S. |
Jabez Young Jackson (born 5 August 1790) was a U.S. representative from Georgia. [1] He was also a slave owner. [2] [3]
Jackson was born in Savannah,Georgia,the son of James Jackson (1757–1806),and later uncle of James Jackson (1819–1887). He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James M. Wayne. In 1836,he was reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth United States Congress,serving from October 5,1835 –March 3,1839.