Stephen Jacob | |
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| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1801–1803 | |
| Preceded by | Lot Hall |
| Succeeded by | Theophilus Harrington |
| Member of the Vermont Governor's Council | |
| In office 1796–1802 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Brigham |
| Succeeded by | Eliakim Spooner |
| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office 1791–1794 | |
| Preceded by | None (Position created) |
| Succeeded by | Amos Marsh |
| State's Attorney of Windsor County, Vermont | |
| In office 1781–1796 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Amasa Paine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1755 Sheffield, Massachusetts, British America |
| Died | January 27, 1817 (aged 61) Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old South Church Cemetery, Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Pamela Farrand (m. 1779) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Daniel Farrand (brother in law) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (attended) Yale University (A.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Republic of Vermont |
| Service | Massachusetts Militia Vermont Militia |
| Years of service | 1777 (Massachusetts) 1781 (Vermont) |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Spoor's Company (Massachusetts) Mercy's Company (Vermont) |
| Wars | American Revolutionary War |
Stephen Jacob (December 7, 1755 – January 27, 1817) (his last name is sometimes spelled "Jacobs", and his birth date is sometimes given as 1754)[1] was an attorney, politician, and judge during Vermont's years as an independent republic and the early years of its statehood. He served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1801 to 1802.