William Jack (politician, 1788)

William Jack (born July 29, 1788 in Greensburg , Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , †  February 28, 1852 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

After studying law and being admitted to the bar, William Jack began working in the profession. In 1831 he moved to Brookville where he worked in commerce. From 1830 to 1835 he was also inspector of the State Militia in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties . In 1833 he was also sheriff in Brookville. After 1835 he moved to Mississippi state for some time , where he worked in the construction business. There he was also involved in building a canal. He then returned to Pennsylvania. Around 1840 he was a district judge in the local Jefferson County .

Politically, Jack was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1840 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Beatty on March 4, 1841 . Until March 3, 1843 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . His time as a MP was weighed down by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Jack worked in agriculture. He died on February 28, 1852 in his hometown Greensburg, where he was buried.

Web links

• William Jack in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• William Jack in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Beatty	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843	Charles Manning Reed