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John Jay Jackson
John Jay Jackson, Jr. (1824-1907) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on July 26, 1861. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1861, and received commission that same day. On June 10, 1864, he was reassigned to the United States District Court for the District of West Virginia. He was reassigned again on July 1, 1901 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He retired on March 15, 1905.[1] Jackson was succeeded in this position by Alston Gordon Dayton.
Early life and education
- Princeton University, 1845
- Read law, 1847[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Wirt County, Virginia, 1847-1848
- Prosecuting attorney, Wirt County, Virginia, 1848
- Commonwealth attorney, Ritchie County, Virginia, 1849-1850
- Private practice, Wood County, Virginia, 1850-1851
- Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1851-1855
- Private practice, Parkersburg, Virginia, 1855-1861[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Virginia
Nominated by Abraham Lincoln on July 26, 1861, to a seat vacated by John W. Brockenbrough. He was onfirmed by the Senate on August 3, 1861, and received commission on August 3, 1861. His service was terminated on June 10, 1864, due to assignment to another court.[1]
District of West Virginia
Jackson was reassigned June 11, 1864, to a new seat authorized by 13 Stat. 124. His service was terminated on July 1, 1901, due to assignment to another court.[1]
Northern District of West Virginia
He was reassigned again on July 1, 1901 to the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He retired on March 15, 1905.[1] Jackson was succeeded in this position by Alston Gordon Dayton.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Judge Jackson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of West Virginia 1901–1905 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Alston Gordon Dayton
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| 1861 | |||
| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
| 1865 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Gina Marie Groh • John Bailey (West Virginia) • Thomas Kleeh | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Michael Aloi • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
John Jay Jackson • Alston Gordon Dayton • Robert Maxwell • William Eli Baker • Harry Watkins • Herbert Boreman • W. Craig Broadwater • Sidney Christie • Charles Haden II • William Kidd • Charles Paul • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Bailey (West Virginia) • Robert Maxwell • Frederick Stamp • Irene Keeley • William Eli Baker • Harry Watkins • Charles Paul • | ||
