Jacob Kerlin McKenty | |
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| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district | |
| In office December 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John Schwartz |
| Succeeded by | Sydenham Elnathan Ancona |
| District Attorney ofBerks County, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1856–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Hagenman |
| Succeeded by | James B. Bechtel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1827-01-19)January 19, 1827 |
| Died | January 3, 1866(1866-01-03) (aged 38) Douglassville, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Douglasville, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale College Yale Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Jacob Kerlin McKenty (January 19, 1827 – January 3, 1866) was an American attorney and politician. ADemocrat, he was most notable for his service as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Jacob K. McKenty was born inDouglassville, Pennsylvania on January 19, 1827, the son of Henry McKenty and Eleanor (or Elenor) McKenty.[1] He graduated fromYale College in 1848 andYale Law School in 1850.[2]
He completed his studies byreading law withWilliam Strong, wasadmitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice inReading, Pennsylvania.[1] He served as prosecuting attorney ofBerks County, Pennsylvania from 1856 to 1859.[3]
McKenty was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofJohn Schwartz and served from December 3, 1860 to March 3, 1861.[1] He was not a candidate for reelection in1860, and resumed the practice of his profession in Reading.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in1862 and1864.
McKenty died in Douglassville on January 3, 1866, and was buried at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Douglasville.[4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 8th congressional district 1860 - 1861 | Succeeded by |
