Orange Jacobs
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Orange Jacobs was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.
Born near Geneseo, New York, Jacobs moved with his parents to Michigan Territory in 1831.
He attended the common schools, Albion (Michigan) College, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Sturgis, Michigan
.
He moved to the Territory of Oregon
in 1852 and settled in Jacksonville
, Jackson County
, and continued the practice of law. There he edited and published the Jacksonville Sentinel until 1859, when he moved to the Territory of Washington. Jacobs served as an associate justice of the supreme court
of the Territory of Washington
in 1869, and as Chief justice of the supreme court from 1871-1875.
Jacobs was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-fourth
and Forty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law in Seattle.
He served as mayor of Seattle in 1880.
He served as member of the Territorial council 1885-1887.
He served as member of the Seattle charter revision commission in 1889.
Corporation counsel for the city of Seattle in 1890.
He served as judge of the superior court of King County 1896-1900.
He died in Seattle, Washington
, May 21, 1914.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Born near Geneseo, New York, Jacobs moved with his parents to Michigan Territory in 1831.
He attended the common schools, Albion (Michigan) College, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Sturgis, Michigan
Sturgis, Michigan
Sturgis, is a city in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,994 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the northeast corner of Sturgis Township and at the intersection of US 12 and M-66....
.
He moved to the Territory of Oregon
Oregon Territory
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon. Originally claimed by several countries , the region was...
in 1852 and settled in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Oregon
Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, a few miles west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area. It includes Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S....
, Jackson County
Jackson County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:...
, and continued the practice of law. There he edited and published the Jacksonville Sentinel until 1859, when he moved to the Territory of Washington. Jacobs served as an associate justice of the supreme court
Washington Supreme Court
The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington. The Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Justices. of the Court are elected to six-year terms...
of the Territory of Washington
Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
in 1869, and as Chief justice of the supreme court from 1871-1875.
Jacobs was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
and Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law in Seattle.
He served as mayor of Seattle in 1880.
He served as member of the Territorial council 1885-1887.
He served as member of the Seattle charter revision commission in 1889.
Corporation counsel for the city of Seattle in 1890.
He served as judge of the superior court of King County 1896-1900.
He died in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, May 21, 1914.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.