Jacob Haussling | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Newark | |
| In office 1907–1915 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Meade Doremus |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lynch Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1855 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | February 25, 1921 (aged 66) Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
Jacob Haussling (February 22, 1855 – February 25, 1921) was the four time Democratic Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He killed himself on February 25, 1921.[1]
Jacob Haussling, four times Democratic Mayor of Newark, whose personal and political fortunes had waned of late years, stabbed himself to death yester day. Mrs. Haussling, who sat all day beside the body in the couple's Newark home, 440 High Street, epitomized the story of the ex-Mayor's decline when she said: