Member Biography
Jacob Crouse
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1876 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1889-1890 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1891-1892 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1893-1894 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1895-1896 | 8 | Republican | ||
| 1897-1898 | 8 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Philadelphia
Biography
1840 -
Jacob Crouse (R8) Philadelphia County 1875-1876 (R8) Philadelphia County 1889-1898
Early Life:
Jacob Crouse born, February 14, 1840, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; educated, public schools; engaged, carpet trade; Philadelphia City Councils 1879-1880; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1874-76; Philadelphia City Councils 1879-1880; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 1889-1898. No other information available
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, Philadelphia, 1874-76; Chair, Canal and Inland Navigation Committee; member Banks, Corporations and Judicial Local Committees. elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 8th district, 1889-1898, vacancy, death, Henry S. Taylor, 1889; reelected, 1890, 1894; Chair, Election Committee, member, Centennial Affairs, Corporations, Finance, Insurance and Legislative Apportionment Committees.
Cited:
Smull’s Legislative Hand Book, (1876) Smull, J.A., Members of the Senate of Pennsylvania, page 605 and 610-612.
Smull’s Legislative Hand Book, (1893) Cochran, T.B., Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 774, 805 and 815-817.