John J. Jacob | |
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| 4th Governor of West Virginia | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Mathews |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1868, 1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1829 Green Spring, Virginia (now West Virginia) |
| Died | November 24, 1893 (aged 63) Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Baird |
| Profession | Politician |
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John Jeremiah Jacob (December 9, 1829 – November 24, 1893) was a Democratic politician from Green Spring in (Hampshire County), in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Jacob served two terms as the fourth governor of West Virginia. He was also elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates from Hampshire County in 1868 and from Ohio County in 1879.