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Latest revision as of 21:46, 30 January 2022
Ferris Jacobs Jr. (March 20, 1836 – August 30, 1886) was an American officer and politician; he was a United States Representative from New York.
He married at ___ Mary Elenor Hyde, daughter of Robert & Allison Hume (Kedsie) Hyde [findagrave;19044379].
- https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/benjamin-f-meigs-24-55my9d
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19044379/mary-eleanor-jacobs
Contents
Biography
Jacobs was born in Delhi, Delaware County, New York, and attended Delaware Academy and Delaware Literary Institute. He graduated from Williams College in 1856; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Delhi. During the American Civil War he served in the Union Army as a commissioned captain in the 3rd New York Cavalry as lieutenant colonel of the 26th New York Cavalry. He also served as brevetted brigadier general of Volunteers. Later he resumed law practice in Delhi, New York and was elected district attorney in 1865 and 1866. He delegated at the Republican National Convention in 1880, and was elected as a Republican in the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882, so resumed the practice of law. He died in White Plains, New York, interment in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, New York.
References
- United States Congress. "Ferris Jacobs Jr. (id: J000035)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
- "Ferris Jacobs Jr". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- https://www.beyondthecrater.com/resources/ors/vol-xlii/part-1-sn-87/or-xlii-p1-338-f-jacobs-jr-3-ny-cav-sept-16-17-oct-7/
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 1 (Serial Number 87), pages 829-831
- http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1486757
- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906
- Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts Commandery of MOLLUS
- Union Blue: History of MOLLUS
Ferris Jacobs, Jr, Residence Delhi NY; 25 years old. Enlisted on 7/6/1861 at Delhi, NY as a Captain.
On 8/22/1861 he was commissioned into "E" Co. NY 3rd Cavalry. He was Mustered Out on 10/12/1864 at Varina, VA
On 3/15/1865 he was commissioned into Field & Staff NY 26th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 7/1/1865 at Albany, NY
Promotions [Historical Data Systems, Inc. www.civilwardata.com Duxbury, Massachusetts]:
- Major 6/12/1863
- Lt Colonel 6/18/1864
- Lt Colonel 3/1/1865 (As of 26th NY Cavalry)
- Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet
- Colonel 6/14/1865
1893 Lawsuit
Davis v. Marvine was the successful attempt by the attorneys for the Jacobs' estate to realize a judgement against George Marvine for the cheating of Mary Hyde Jacobs of money given her from the "Choctaw Grant."
