William Jessup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Jessup

American judge

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1797

Place of Birth: Southampton, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1868

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Jessup (June 21, 1797 – September 11, 1868) was a Pennsylvania judge and father of the missionary Henry Harris Jessup.
A member of the Republican party, he is best known for being the chairman of the platform committee that crafted and reported the political platform adopted by the 1860 Republican National Convention and accepted by Abraham Lincoln, the party's nominee.
Jessup, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.