Richard Jackson Jr.

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's At-large district
In office 1808–1815
Preceded by	Nehemiah Knight
Succeeded by	John Linscom Boss Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1764-07-03)July 3, 1764 Providence, Rhode Island Colony, British America
Died	Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Federalist

Richard Jackson Jr. (3 July 1764 – 18 April 1838) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.

Born in Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Jackson completed preparatory studies in the schools of Providence and Pomfret, Connecticut. He entered the mercantile and cotton manufacturing businesses. He served as president of the Washington Insurance Co., Providence, Rhode Island from 1800 to 1838.

Jackson was elected as a Federalist to the Tenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nehemiah Knight. He was reelected to the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Congresses and served from November 11, 1808, to March 3, 1815. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1814. Jackson served on the board of trustees of Brown University from 1809 to 1838. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815. He died in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 18, 1838.

External links

• Richard Jackson Jr. at Find a Grave
• Richard Jackson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Party political offices
Vacant Title last held by Seth Wheaton	Federalist nominee for Governor of Rhode Island 1806	Succeeded by Seth Wheaton
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Nehemiah Knight	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's At-large district 1808–1815	Succeeded by John Linscom Boss Jr.