Ferris Jacobs, Jr.

Ferris Jacobs, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	David Wilber
Succeeded by	George W. Ray
Personal details
Born	(1836-03-20)March 20, 1836 Delhi, New York
Died	White Plains, New York
Political party	Republican

Ferris Jacobs, Jr. (March 20, 1836 – August 30, 1886) was an American general and politician, he was a United States Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Delhi, Delaware County, New York, attended Delaware Academy, Delhi, New York, and Delaware Literary Institute, Franklin, New York; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1856; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Delhi; during the American Civil War served in the Union Army; commissioned captain in the 3rd New York Cavalry August 26, 1861; lieutenant colonel of the 26th New York Cavalry March 15, 1865; brevetted brigadier general of Volunteers March 13, 1865; resumed law practice in Delhi, New York; elected district attorney in 1865 and 1866; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1880; elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883); was not a candidate for renomination in 1882; resumed the practice of law; died in White Plains, New York, interment in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, New York.

References

• Ferris Jacobs, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-14

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by David Wilber	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st congressional district 1881–1883	Succeeded by George W. Ray