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James Jackson (September 21, 1757–March 19, 1806) was a politician in the Democratic Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791. He was also a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1793 to 1795 then from 1801 until his death, and was Governor of Georgia from 1798 to 1801. Jackson was well known as a duelist. Jackson County, Georgia is named in his honor. Jump to: navigation, search September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Democratic-Republican Party is the label given by historians to one of the first two American political parties. ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search A duel or duel of honour is a formalised type of armed combat in which two individuals participate. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

Jackson was born in Moreton-Hampstead, Devonshire, England. He immigrated to Savannah, Georgia in 1772. During the American Revolutionary War, he served in the Georgia militia at the defense of Savannah, the Battle of Cowpens, and the recapture of Augusta and Savannah. After the war, he built up his law practice in Savannah. He was elected to the first Georgia state legislature. In 1788, Jackson was elected governor of Georgia, but declined the position, citing his inexperience. This page is about the English county, for alternative meanings see Devon (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The Hostess City Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 202. ... Jump to: navigation, search The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies in North America. ... The Battle of Cowpens (1781) was an overwhelming victory by American revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1789, Jackson was elected to the First United States Congress. As a Jeffersonian, he vigorously opposed Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's financial plans for federal assumption of the states' debts from the Revolutionary War. He also was also a strongly opposed to efforts to curtail slavery. In the election of 1791, he was defeated for re-election to his seat by Anthony Wayne. Jackson was convinced that Wayne had not won his seat fairly, so he mounted a campaign against Wayne and his supporters, finally succeeding in removing Wayne from Congress. Dates of Sessions 1789-1791 The first session of this Congress took place in New York City from March 4, 1789 to September 29, 1789. ... Jump to: navigation, search A portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Jump to: navigation, search Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 - December 15, 1796), was a United States Army general and statesman. ...

Jackson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1793. Meanwhile, the state of Georgia sold a large portion of its western lands, called Yazoo, to a group of investors. Jackson, believing that the sale was influenced by bribery of state legislatures, resigned his post in the Senate to run for a seat in the Georgia legislature in 1795. He won the election and began to lead a campaign to repeal the Yazoo land sale. In 1798, he won the election for governor of Georgia and proceeded to impliment the legislation repealing the Yazoo land sale. Jackson placed blame for the Yazoo land fruad on his political enemies, the Federalists. Jackson was re-elected to the Senate in 1801 and served until his death in 1806. He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery. The Yazoo Land Scandal, Yazoo Fraud or Yazoo Land Fraud was a massive fraud perpetrated by several Georgia governors and the state legislature from 1795 to 1803 by selling large tracts of land to insiders at ridiculously low prices. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Federalist Party was a political party in the early history of the United States. ... Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. It is the final resting place of many members of the United States Congress, most of whom died in Washington while Congress was in session or afterwards when they were too ill to...

Jackson was the start of a political dynasty in Georgia. His son Jabez Young Jackson was a Representative from Georgia in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth United States Congress. James Jackson's grandson, also named James Jackson, was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate on the staff of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and a trustee of the University of Georgia. Twenty-fourth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Twenty-fifth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Jump to: navigation, search James Jackson (October 18, 1819-January 13, 1887) was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a cheif justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. ... For the 1960s country music artist, see Stonewall Jackson (musician); for the submarine, see USS Stonewall Jackson (SSBN-634). ... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Georgia, located 60 miles northeast of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, was the first state-chartered university in the United States, making it the birthplace of the American system of public higher education. ...

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• Lamplugh, George. 2003. "James Jackson". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Counsel. [1]