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Jacob Hostetter Jr.

Jacob Hostetter Jr.

American politician and judge (died 1868)

Jacob Hostetter Jr. (died November 3, 1868) was an American politician and judge from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838 and as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1838 to 1842.

Quick Facts Member of the Ohio Senate from the Stark County district, Preceded by ...

Early life

Jacob Hostetter Jr. was born to Jacob Hostetter. His father was a clock maker and Pennsylvania politician and judge.[1]

Career

Hostetter moved from Hanover, Pennsylvania, to New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1820 or 1822. He operated the Union House, a hotel there. In 1824, he moved to Canton.[1][2]

Hostetter was judge of the court of common pleas for several years.[2] He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838. He also served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1838 to 1842.[3]

Personal life

Hostetter lived on a farm in Minerva.[2]

Hostetter died on November 3, 1868, at the age of 83, at the home of his son in Milltown, Indiana.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Prowell, George R. (1907). History of York County, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. p. 415. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "Hostetter". The Stark County Democrat. November 4, 1868. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. [3]
    Taylor, W. A. (1892). Ohio Statesmen and Hundred Year Book. The Westbote Co., State Printers. pp. 338–343. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
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