Jabez Young JACKSON, Congress, GA (1790)

JACKSON, Jabez Young, (son of James Jackson [1757-1806] and uncle of James Jackson[1819-1887]), a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in July 1790; resided at Clarkesville; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James M. Wayne; reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served (October 5, 1835-March 3, 1839); died in Clarkesville, Habersham County, Ga.; death date unknown.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present