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 | Green Spring, Virginia (now West Virginia) | December 9, 1829
Died | November 24, 1893 Wheeling, West Virginia | (aged 63)
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.