- John Jameson
John Jameson (
March 6 ,1802 -January 24 ,1857 ) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician fromFulton, Missouri . He representedMissouri in the U.S. House.Jameson was born in
Mount Sterling, Kentucky inMontgomery County, Kentucky , March 6, 1802; attended the common schools; moved toCallaway County, Missouri , in 1825; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice inFulton, Missouri ; held several local offices; member of theMissouri House of Representatives 1830-1836 and served as speaker in 1834 and 1836; elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofAlbert G. Harrison and served from December 12, 1839, to March 3, 1841; was not a candidate for renomination in 1840; elected to theTwenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845); was not a candidate for renomination in 1844; elected to theThirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849); was not a candidate for renomination in 1848; ordained as a minister in theChristian Church ; also engaged in agricultural pursuits; served as a captain in theBlack Hawk War ; died in Fulton, January 24, 1857; interment in the Jameson family cemetery near Fulton.External links
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