Jacob Zimmerman

Jacob Zimmerman
Illinois Representative
In office
1878–1882
Wabash County, Illinois County Commissioner
In office
1890s–1900s
Illinois State Highway Commissioner
In office
1890s–1900s
Personal details
BornSeptember 27, 1831
Greensburg, Pennsylvania Westmoreland County
DiedMarch 25, 1912(1912-03-25) (aged 80)
Mount Carmel, Illinois Wabash County, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Belinda Hinde(1856–1865)
Emma J. Harris(1875–1912)
ChildrenCharles Zimmerman
Frederick Hinde Zimmerman
Herbert Zimmerman
John H. Zimmerman
Parent(s)Henry Zimmerman
Elizabeth Steelsmith
OccupationIllinois Congressman
Newspaper editor
businessman
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Jacob Zimmerman (September 27, 1831 – October 17, 1912) was an Illinois state legislator, newspaper editor, and businessman. Zimmerman was a pioneer in the newspaper business in Illinois and Ohio, and a businessman who invested in mining, land, and banks in the Midwest. Zimmerman held a number of elected political offices in Illinois before his death in 1912.