Jacob Fawcett (April 9, 1847 – April 19, 1928) was an American lawyer and jurist, who served eight years on the Nebraska Supreme Court (1909–1917), and was acting chief justice in 1915.

Fawcett was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law.

Fawcett served in the Union Army, in the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, during the American Civil War.

Fawcett died on April 19, 1928, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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