Stephen Jacob
American judge (1755–1817) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Jacob (December 7, 1755 – January 27, 1817) (his last name is sometimes spelled "Jacobs", and his birth date is sometimes incorrectly 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.
Quick Facts Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, Preceded by ...
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 | (1755-12-07)December 7, 1755 Sheffield, Massachusetts, British America |
Died | January 27, 1817(1817-01-27) (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 |
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