William Jackson (politician, 1783)

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William Jackson (born September 2, 1783 in Newton , Massachusetts , †  February 27, 1855 there ) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Jackson attended public schools in his home country. He later became a member of the Newton Town Council and School Committee. He was also instrumental in founding the Newton Temperance Society . Professionally, he initially made soap and candles. Between 1826 and 1836 he also worked in the railway industry. He also went into banking and was President of Newton Savings Bank between 1831 and 1835 . Politically, he became a member of the short-lived Anti-Masonic Party . From 1829 to 1832 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts .

In the 1832 congressional election , Jackson was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the ninth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded George N. Briggs on March 4, 1833 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1837 . Since President Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, the politics of Congress have been heatedly debated inside and outside of Congress. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

In 1836, Jackson waived another congressional candidacy. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he resumed his previous activities. In 1846 he was one of the founders of the Liberty Party . From 1846 to 1854 he served as President of the American Missionary Society ; between 1848 and 1858 he was once again President of Newton Savings Bank . He also published a newspaper in Newton. William Jackson died in Newton on February 27, 1855.

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SURNAME Jackson, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH September 2, 1783
PLACE OF BIRTH Newton , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1855
Place of death Newton , Massachusetts