October 5, 2020
General John Jay Jackson Sr. was son of John George Jackson and Frances Emelia Triplett.
Reference: Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8427911/john-jay-jackson
“Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. ” by George Washington Cullum, published 1891.
Born in Virginia, John J. Jackson was a Cadet of the Military Academy from May 17, 1815 to July 24, 1818 when he graduated and promoted in the Army. He served in garrison at Norfolk harbor, Va., 1818-19; on Recruiting service, 1819-20; on Florida Frontier, 1820-21; as Adjutant, 4th Infantry, at Regimental headquarters, Montpelier, Ala., May, 1821, to Sep. 30, 1822; and on leave of absence, 1822-23. Resigned, Jan. 1, 1823.
Military Promotions
2d Lieut., Corps of Artillery, Jul. 24, 1818
2nd Lieut., 4th Infantry, Dec 1, 1819
Civil History – Counselor at Law, Parkersburg, Va., 1823-77. District Attorney of the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Wood County, Va., 1826-55; and of the Superior Court, 1830-52. Member of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia, 1825, 1830, 1838, 1839, 1842, and 1844. Brig-General, Virginia Militia, 1842-61. President of the Second National Bank of Parkersburg, W. VA., 1864-77; of the Little Kanawha Navigation Company, 1870-77; and of the Commission to adjust the proportion of Virginia debt to be assumed by West Virginia, 1871. Died, Jan. 1, 1877, at Parkersburg, W. VA., Aged 77.
Submitted by Dan Hyde