John Jay Jackson Jr.

John Jay Jackson Jr.
The "Iron Judge" of West Virginia, c. 1903
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

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.