Edward B. Jackson
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Edward Brake Jackson was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
, son of George Jackson
and brother of John G. Jackson
.
Born in Clarksburg, Virginia
(now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randolph Academy at Clarksburg.
He studied medicine and commenced practice in Clarksburg.
During the War of 1812 he was assigned as a surgeon's mate, Third Regular Virginia Militia, at Fort Meigs
, Ohio
.
He served as member of the State house of delegates 1815–1818.
He served as clerk of the United States district court in 1819.
Jackson was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Sixteenth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Pindall and reelected to the Seventeenth
Congress and served from October 23, 1820, to March 3, 1823.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1822.
He died at Bedford Springs, near Bedford, Pennsylvania
, September 8, 1826.
He was interred near Bedford, Pennsylvania
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, son of George Jackson
George Jackson (Virginia)
George Jackson was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician. Born in Cecil County, Maryland to John and Elizabeth Jackson, his family moved to Virginia...
and brother of John G. Jackson
John G. Jackson (politician)
John George Jackson was a U.S. Representative and federal judge from Virginia, the son of George Jackson, brother of Edward B...
.
Born in Clarksburg, Virginia
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area...
(now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randolph Academy at Clarksburg.
He studied medicine and commenced practice in Clarksburg.
During the War of 1812 he was assigned as a surgeon's mate, Third Regular Virginia Militia, at Fort Meigs
Fort Meigs
Fort Meigs was a fortification along the Maumee River in Ohio during the War of 1812. It is named in honor of Ohio governor Return J. Meigs, Jr., for his support in providing General William Henry Harrison with militia and supplies for the line of forts along the Old Northwest...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
He served as member of the State house of delegates 1815–1818.
He served as clerk of the United States district court in 1819.
Jackson was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Sixteenth
16th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Pindall and reelected to the Seventeenth
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress and served from October 23, 1820, to March 3, 1823.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1822.
He died at Bedford Springs, near Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, west of the State Capital, Harrisburg. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Bedford was established in the mid-18th century. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was 3,141 at the 2000...
, September 8, 1826.
He was interred near Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, west of the State Capital, Harrisburg. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Bedford was established in the mid-18th century. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was 3,141 at the 2000...
.