Jacob Root (died May 27, 1861) was an American politician from Maryland.
Jacob Root | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Claggett, John A. Johnson, Andrew Kessler, David W. Naill, Jonathan Routzahn, William E. Salmon |
| In office 1849–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Gideon Bantz, John D. Gaither, Peter Grabill, William Lynch, John Need |
| Succeeded by | William P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Henry McElfresh, Davis Richardson |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel S. Biser, Henry Boteler, Francis J. Hoover, Enoch Louis Lowe, George Zollinger |
| Succeeded by | Gideo Bantz, John D. Gaither, Peter Grabill, William Lynch, John Need |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 27, 1861 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editJacob Root served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1846 to 1847, from 1849 to 1852, and from 1858 to 1860.[1]
Root died on May 27, 1861.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Captain Jacob Root..." The Baltimore Sun. June 6, 1861. p. 1. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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