John Jay Jackson Jr.
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John Jay Jackson Jr. (August 4, 1824 – September 2, 1907) was an American lawyer, Whig politician, United States District Judge (initially of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia) and, later, the first judge of the United States District Court for the District of West Virginia. He ended his career as the first judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
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John Jay Jackson Jr. | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia | |
In office July 1, 1901 – March 15, 1905 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | Seat established by 31 Stat. 736 |
Succeeded by | Alston G. Dayton |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of West Virginia | |
In office June 11, 1864 – July 1, 1901 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | Seat established by 13 Stat. 124 |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
In office August 3, 1861 – June 11, 1864 | |
Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | John White Brockenbrough |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wood County | |
In office January 1, 1852 – December 2, 1855 | |
Preceded by | William L. Jackson |
Succeeded by | Arthur I. Boreman |
Personal details | |
Born | John Jay Jackson Jr. (1824-08-04)August 4, 1824 Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
Died | September 2, 1907(1907-09-02) (aged 83) Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Relatives | Jacob B. Jackson James M. Jackson Stonewall Jackson John G. Jackson George Jackson |
Education | Princeton University read law |
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