Ebenezer Jackson Jr.


Ebenezer Jackson Jr. was a United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from Connecticut.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, Jackson pursued academic studies.
He was graduated from St. Mary's College, near Baltimore, Maryland, in 1814.
He studied law at the Litchfield Law School, Connecticut.
He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] and commenced practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1821.
He moved to Middletown, Connecticut, in 1826.
He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1829–1832.
Jackson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian candidate to the 23rd [United States Congress|Twenty-third] Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Samuel A. Foote and served from December 1, 1834, to March 3, 1835.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress.
He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1849.
He died in Middletown, Connecticut, August 17, 1874 and is interred in Indian Hill Cemetery.