Oscar L. Jackson

Oscar L. Jackson
From 1922's The Colonel's Diary: Journals Kept Before and During the Civil War
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 24th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byGeorge Van Eman Lawrence
Succeeded byJoseph Warren Ray
Personal details
Born(1840-09-02)September 2, 1840
Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 16, 1920(1920-02-16) (aged 79)
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Oscar Lawrence Jackson (September 2, 1840 – February 16, 1920) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and the commander of an Ohio infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.