| George Jackson | |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1757 |
| Birth Place: | Cecil County, Province of Maryland, British America |
| Occupation: | farmer, lawyer, politician |
| Death Place: | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Falls Township, Muskingum County, Ohio |
| Office1: | Member of the Ohio Senate from Muskingum County |
| Term1: | 1817–1819 |
| Predecessor1: | Ebenezer Buckingham, Jr. |
| Successor1: | Samuel Sullivan |
| Office2: | Member of the Ohio House of Representatives |
| Term2: | 1809–1812 |
| Predecessor2: | Multi-member at-large district |
| Successor2: | District abolished |
| Alongside2: | David J. Marple William Frame |
| State3: | Virginia |
| District3: | 3rd |
| Term Start3: | March 4, 1799 |
| Term End3: | March 3, 1803 |
| Predecessor3: | James Machir |
| Successor3: | John Smith |
| Term Start4: | March 4, 1795 |
| Term End4: | March 3, 1797 |
| Predecessor4: | Joseph Neville |
| Successor4: | James Machir |
| Office5: | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates |
| Term5: | 1794 |
| Term6: | 1785–1791 |
| Battles: | American Revolutionary War |
| Branch: | Virginia militia |
| Rank: | Colonel |
George Jackson (January 9, 1757May 17, 1831) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician.
Born in Cecil County in the Province of Maryland to John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson,[1] his family moved to Virginia. He served in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of colonel.
He later studied law and entered state politics, becoming a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1788 he was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention, which ratified the United States Constitution. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served from 1795 to 1797 and 1799 to 1803. In about 1806, Jackson moved to Zanesville, Ohio, and served in the state legislature. He died there on May 17, 1831, and was buried in Falls Township.
George Jackson was married to Elizabeth Brake (daughter of John Brake) and was the father of United States Representatives John G. Jackson and Edward B. Jackson