He owned and operated a number of sandstone quarries.
[2] He was born in Lorain County, Ohio, on April 18, 1847.
[3] In 1885, he founded the town of Jacobsville, Michigan, which bears his name.
[5] He was elected to the office 976 to 595 on the Republican Party ticket.
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