Jabez Young Jackson

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Jabez Young Jackson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large district
In office
October 5, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byJames Moore Wayne
Succeeded byWalter T. Colquitt
Personal details
Born(1790-08-05)August 5, 1790
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedClarkesville, 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]

Biography

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.

References

  1. "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 29, 2022