Representative James Jackson
James Jackson

Print (1805) by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770-1852)
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Life dates: | 21 September 1757-19 March 1806 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | Savannah, Georgia |
Occupation (1789): | Planter; Lawyer |
Place of Birth: | Moreton Hampstead, Devonshire, England |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 31 |
Religion (1789): | Unknown |
College Education: | None |
Marital Status (1789): | Married |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | Officer, State Militia |
Prior Political Offices: | Provincial Congress State Constitutional Convention State Legislature |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | No |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Unknown |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Low |
Last year of continuous service in House: | 1791 | Senate Service: | 1793-1795 |