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John George Jackson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
John George Jackson served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Feb 24, 1819.
- Appointed by
- James Monroe
- Confirmed
- Feb 24, 1819
- Born
- 1777
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaJames Monroe · Feb 24, 1819 – Mar 28, 1825
Education
- Read law1801
Career
Surveyor of public lands west of the Ohio River, 1796-1798; State delegate, Virginia, 1798-1801, 1811-1812; Private practice, Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1801-1803, 1817-1819; U.S. representative from Virginia, 1803-1810; Virginia militia brigadier general, 1811-1812; U.S. representative from Virginia, 1813-1817
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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