Jacob Hostetter (May 9, 1754 – June 29, 1831) was a judge, member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Jacob Hostetter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
| In office November 16, 1818 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Spangler |
| Succeeded by | James S. Mitchell |
| Member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
| In office 1797–1802 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1754 near York, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | June 29, 1831 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Children | Jacob Jr. |
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Early life
editJacob Hostetter was born on May 9, 1754, near York (later Hanover) in the Province of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and worked as a clockmaker. He manufactured the Hostetter clock out of a building in Hanover.[1][2]
Career
editHostetter was a member of the general assembly of Pennsylvania from 1797 to 1802.[1] Hostetter was commissioned as judge in York County on February 28, 1801. He succeeded John Stewart who left for the U.S. Congress and was succeeded by John L. Hinkle.[3][4]
He was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jacob Spangler. He was re-elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth Congress.[1]
Around 1825, Hostetter moved to Ohio and settled in New Lisbon, Ohio. He then continued working as a clockmaker with his son Jacob Jr. He later moved to Canton.[2]
Personal life
editHostetter's son Jacob served in the Ohio legislature and worked as an associate judge.[2] He was a minister of the Mennonite Church.[2]
Sources
edit- ^ a b c d "Hostetter, Jacob". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Prowell, George R. (1907). History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. pp. 566, 824. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T., ed. (1897). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of the Nineteenth Congressional District Pennsylvania. C. A. Ruoff Company. p. 85. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Gibson, John, ed. (1886). History of York County, Pennsylvania. F. A. Battey Publishing Co. p. 433. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- United States Congress. "Jacob Hostetter (id: H000806)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard