Victor Jacobs

Philippe Marie Victor Jacobs (18 January 1838 in Antwerp – 20 December 1891 in Saint-Gilles) was a Belgian politician and Minister for the Catholic Party.

He was the son of Pierre Jacobs and Marie Van Merlen.

He graduated in 1860 and a doctorate in law and settled from 1860 to 1876 as a lawyer in Antwerp, then from 1877 to 1891 in Brussels.

He was a high-level manager in several companies, including banks, coal mines, and railways.

[3] In 1870, Jacobs served on an interim basis as Minister of Public Works.