James Streshly Jackson
James Streshly Jackson (born September 27, 1823 in Fayette County , Kentucky , † October 8, 1862 in Boyle County , Kentucky) was an American officer and politician . In 1861 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .
Career
James Jackson first attended Center College in Danville and then until 1844 Jefferson College in Canonsburg ( Pennsylvania ). After a subsequent law degree at Transylvania University in Lexington and his admission to the bar in 1845, he began to practice in Greenupsburg in this profession. In 1846 he took part in the Mexican-American War . He rose to lieutenant. After a duel with another officer, he had to quit military service on October 10, 1846. In 1859 he moved to Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
In the congressional election of 1860 Jackson was elected as a unionist in the second constituency of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Samuel Peyton on March 4, 1861 . Jackson only remained in Congress until December 13, 1861 . Then he resigned to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War . During the war, Jackson set up a cavalry unit. He became a colonel in command of a cavalry regiment from Kentucky. In July 1862 he was promoted to brigadier general. Jackson took part in several battles. He was fatally wounded on October 8, 1862 in the Battle of Perryville . He was later buried in Hopkinsville.
Web links
- James Streshly Jackson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- James Streshly Jackson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Jackson, James Streshly |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American officer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1823 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fayette County , Kentucky |
DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1862 |
Place of death | Boyle County , Kentucky |