James Jackson (Georgia politician)

James Jackson
United States Senator from Georgia
In office March 4, 1793 – October 31, 1795[1] March 4, 1801 – March 19, 1806
Preceded by	William Few James Gunn
Succeeded by	George Walton John Milledge
23rd Governor of Georgia
In office January 12, 1798 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	Jared Irwin
Succeeded by	David Emanuel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
Preceded by	district created
Succeeded by	Anthony Wayne
Personal details
Born	September 21, 1757 Moretonhampstead, Devon, England
Died	March 19, 1806(1806-03-19) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Anti-Administration Democratic-Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Georgia Militia
Unit	1st Brigade Georgia Militia
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Cowpens

James Jackson (September 21, 1757 – March 19, 1806) was an early British-born Georgia politician of 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, and from 1801 until his death in 1806. In 1797 he was elected 23rd Governor of Georgia, serving from 1798 to 1801 before returning to the senate.^[2]