William Jack (U.S. politician)

For the botanist of this name, see William Jack (botanist).

William Jack (July 29, 1788 – February 28, 1852) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

William Jack
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	William Beatty
Succeeded by	Charles Manning Reed
Personal details
Born	(1788-07-29)July 29, 1788 Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Died	February 28, 1852(1852-02-28) (aged 64) Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Old Cemetery of the St. Clair Cemetery Association
Political party	Democratic

Biography

William Jack was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced.

Early career

He moved to Brookville, Pennsylvania, in 1831 and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was the division inspector of militia for Westmoreland and Fayette Counties from 1830 to 1835. He served as sheriff of Brookville in 1833, and was a contractor and builder in Mississippi and assisted in the construction of a canal there. He returned to Pennsylvania and served as a county judge of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, about 1840.

Congress

Jack was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress.

Later life

After his time in Congress, he was engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Death and burial

He returned to Greensburg in 1846 and died there in 1852. Interment in the Old Cemetery of the St. Clair Cemetery Association.

Sources

• United States Congress. "William Jack (id: J000002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard