John Jay Jackson

Biography of John Jay Jackson Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Jackson
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Jay
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: August , 4 , 1824
• Place of Birth (POB): Parkersburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.) (now West Virginia)
• Date of Death: September , 2 , 1907
• Place of Death (POD): Atlantic City , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Jay Jackson Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/26/1861
• Seat vacated by: Brockenbrough , John W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/26/1861
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/03/1861
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/03/1861
• Commission Date: 08/03/1861
• Date of Termination: 06/10/1864
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of John Jay Jackson Jr.

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of West Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 13 Stat. 124
• Commission Date: 06/11/1864
• Date of Termination: 07/01/1901
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Third Appointment of John Jay Jackson Jr.

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 31 Stat. 736
• Commission Date: 07/01/1901

John Jay Jackson Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
• Law Degree Year: 1845

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1847

John Jay Jackson Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1847-1848
• Prosecutor, Wirt County, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1848
• Commonwealth attorney, Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1849-1850
• Private practice, Wood County, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1850-1851
• State delegate, Virginia, 1851-1855
• Private practice, Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), 1855-1861

Resources

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