Jacob H. Bromwell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's2nd district | |
| In office December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Herman P. Goebel |
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| Born | Jacob Henry Bromwell (1848-05-11)May 11, 1848 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | June 4, 1924(1924-06-04) (aged 76) Wyoming, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati Law School |
Jacob Henry Bromwell (May 11, 1848 – June 4, 1924) was an American lawyer, educator and politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1894 to 1903.
Born inCincinnati, Ohio, Bromwell resided during his boyhood inNewport, Kentucky.He attended the public schools of Cincinnati and graduated fromHughes High School in 1864.He taught in the public schools of southern Indiana and Cincinnati for twenty-three years.He was graduated fromCincinnati Law School in 1870.He wasadmitted to the bar of Hamilton County in 1888 and commenced practice in Cincinnati.He served as mayor ofWyoming, Ohio from 1880 to 1886.He served as assistant county solicitor of Hamilton County 1888–1892.
Bromwell was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John A. Caldwell.He was re-elected to theFifty-fourth and the three succeeding Congresses and served from December 3, 1894, to March 3, 1903.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902.He resumed the practice of law in Cincinnati.He served as judge of thecourt of common pleas of Hamilton County 1907–1913.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.He again engaged in the practice of law.
He died inWyoming, Ohio, on June 4, 1924.He was interred inSpring Grove Cemetery,Cincinnati, Ohio.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 2nd congressional district 1894–1903 | Succeeded by |
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