Biography

02/14/1840 - 03/12/1914

Jacob Crouse (R8) Philadelphia (Part) County 1875-1876 (R8) Philadelphia (Part) County 1889-1898

Early Life: 

Jacob Crouse born, February 14, 1840, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; public school education; obtained a situation in a carpet store, has been engaged in that business ever since, 1853; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1874-1876; member, Philadelphia City Councils 1879-1880; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 1889-1898; died, March 12, 1914 (aged 74) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics: 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1874-1876; committee assignments, Banks, Canal and Inland Navigation (Chairman), Corporations, Judicial Local.  

Member, Philadelphia City Councils 1879-1880.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1889-1898, vacancy, death, Henry S. Taylor, 1889; committee assignments, member, Centennial Affairs, Corporations, Election (Chairman) Finance, Insurance, Legislative Apportionment Committees. 

Cited: 

Cox, Harold "Senate Members "C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1876). Smull, J.A., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 606, 610-612.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1893). Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 809, 815-817, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 774.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Friday, March 13, 1914 · Page 6.

Jacob Crouse (1840-1914) - Find a Grave Memorial