About Jacob B. Jackson
Lived 1829 – 1893 (aged 64). Jacob B. Jackson was an American politician and lawyer.
Jacob Beeson Jackson (April 6, 1829 – December 11, 1893) was the sixth governor of West Virginia from 1881 to 1885. In 1855, he married Maria Willard. In his biography it is stated that he was a cousin of Stonewall Jackson. An examination of their family trees shows that the two men were second cousins once removed. He was also a 4th-cousin-once-removed to William Wirt Woodson who was Stonewall Jackson's half brother.
He was a son of General John Jay Jackson and his brothers were Federal Judge John Jay Jackson, Jr. and Circuit Judge and Congressman James M. Jackson. The Jackson Memorial Fountain at Parkersburg, West Virginia is dedicated to the Jackson family.
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Who was Jacob B. Jackson?
American politician (1829–1893)
When was Jacob B. Jackson born?
Jacob B. Jackson was born on 6 April 1829 in Parkersburg.
When did Jacob B. Jackson die?
Jacob B. Jackson died on 11 December 1893 in Parkersburg.
What was Jacob B. Jackson's occupation?
Jacob B. Jackson was a politician and lawyer.
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Jacob B. Jackson was American.
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