Jacob Hostetter | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's4th district | |
| In office November 16, 1818 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Spangler |
| Succeeded by | James S. Mitchell |
| Member of thePennsylvania General Assembly | |
| In office 1797–1802 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1754-05-09)May 9, 1754 nearYork,Province of Pennsylvania,British America |
| Died | June 29, 1831(1831-06-29) (aged 77) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Children | Jacob Jr. |
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Jacob Hostetter (May 9, 1754 – June 29, 1831) was a judge, member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Jacob Hostetter was born on May 9, 1754, nearYork (laterHanover) in theProvince of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and worked as aclockmaker. He manufactured the Hostetter clock out of a building in Hanover.[1][2]
Hostetter was a member of thegeneral assembly of Pennsylvania from 1797 to 1802.[1] Hostetter was commissioned as judge in York County on February 28, 1801. He succeeded John Stewart who left for the U.S. Congress and was succeeded by John L. Hinkle.[3][4]
He was elected as a Republican to theFifteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJacob Spangler. He was re-elected as a Republican to theSixteenth Congress.[1]
Around 1825, Hostetter moved toOhio and settled inNew Lisbon, Ohio. He then continued working as a clockmaker with his sonJacob Jr. He later moved toCanton.[2]
Hostetter's son Jacob served in the Ohio legislature and worked as an associate judge.[2] He was a minister of theMennonite Church.[2]
Hostetter died on June 29, 1831.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1818–1821 | Succeeded by |
