Thomas B. Jackson
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Thomas Birdsall Jackson (March 24, 1797 – April 23, 1881) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Jerusalem, Long Island, New York, Jackson attended the public schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Jerusalem, Hempstead, and Newtown, New York. Thomas married Marie Coles and had three known children: Samuel, Andrew and William. Thomas descends from the prominent Jackson family of Hempstead, New York.
Jackson was elected county judge in 1832.
He served as member of the State assembly 1833-1835.
He moved to Newtown, Long Island, New York, in 1835.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
.
Jackson was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1841).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Newtown (now Elmhurst Station), Flushing, Long Island, New York, April 23, 1881.
He was interred in Flushing Cemetery.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Jerusalem, Long Island, New York, Jackson attended the public schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced in Jerusalem, Hempstead, and Newtown, New York. Thomas married Marie Coles and had three known children: Samuel, Andrew and William. Thomas descends from the prominent Jackson family of Hempstead, New York.
Jackson was elected county judge in 1832.
He served as member of the State assembly 1833-1835.
He moved to Newtown, Long Island, New York, in 1835.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
Jackson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1841).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Newtown (now Elmhurst Station), Flushing, Long Island, New York, April 23, 1881.
He was interred in Flushing Cemetery.