Jacob Scavenius | |
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| Kultus Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 24 August 1880 – 6 July 1891 | |
| Monarch | Christian IX |
| Preceded by | Johan Christian Henrik Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Nellemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1838 Copenhagen |
| Died | 26 November 1915 (aged 77) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Højre |
Jacob (Jakob) Frederik Scavenius (12 September 1838 - 26 November 1915) was a Danish landowner and politician. He was a member of Folketinget from 1865 to 1901 and served as Minister of Education from 1880 to 1891.