William Lowther Jackson | |
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| 3rd Lieutenant Governor Virginia | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – January 1, 1860 | |
| Governor | Henry A. Wise |
| Preceded by | Elisha W. McComas |
| Succeeded by | Robert Latane Montague |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Wood, Wirt, Ritchie and Doddridge Counties | |
| In office December 2, 1850 – January 11, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | James Cook |
| Succeeded by | John J. Jackson Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Pleasants and Ritchie Counties | |
| In office January 12, 1852 – 1852 | |
| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | Montgomery Bottom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1825 Clarksburg, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia) |
| Died | March 26, 1890 (aged 65) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Elizabeth Jackson (nee Creel) |
| Profession | Attorney, judge, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 31st Virginia Infantry 19th Virginia Cavalry W.L. Jackson's Cavalry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Lowther Jackson Jr. (February 3, 1825 – March 26, 1890) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, slaveholder and jurist who became the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia prior to the American Civil War, and later fought in the Confederate States Army, rising from his initial rank of private to General.