Mortimer M. Jackson
The Honorable Mortimer M. Jackson | |
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| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office September 1848 – June 1, 1853 | |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 5th Circuit | |
| In office September 1848 – June 1, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Montgomery M. Cothren |
| 3rd and 5th Attorney General of the Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office 1845 – January 22, 1846 | |
| Governor | Henry Dodge |
| Preceded by | William Pitt Lynde |
| Succeeded by | A. Hyatt Smith |
| In office June 26, 1842 – 1844 | |
| Governor | James Duane Doty |
| Preceded by | Horatio Wells |
| Succeeded by | William Pitt Lynde |
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| Born | Mortimer Melville Jackson March 5, 1809 |
| Died | October 13, 1889 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
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Mortimer Melville Jackson (March 5, 1809 – October 13, 1889) was an American lawyer, judge, and diplomat. He was a justice of the original Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1848 through 1853 and was later a United States consul general in Canada for twenty years. Prior to Wisconsin statehood, he was Attorney General of the Wisconsin Territory.