Stephen Jacob
Stephen Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1801–1803 | |
| Preceded by | Lot Hall |
| Succeeded by | Theophilus Harrington |
| Member of the Vermont Governor's Council | |
| In office 1796–1802 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Brigham |
| Succeeded by | Eliakim Spooner |
| United States Attorney for the District of Vermont | |
| In office 1791–1794 | |
| Preceded by | None (Position created) |
| Succeeded by | Amos Marsh |
| State's Attorney of Windsor County, Vermont | |
| In office 1781–1796 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Amasa Paine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1755 Sheffield, Massachusetts, British America |
| Died | January 27, 1817 (aged 61) Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old South Church Cemetery, Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Pamela Farrand (m. 1779) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Daniel Farrand (brother in law) |
| Education | Dartmouth College (attended) Yale University (A.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Republic of Vermont |
| Service | Massachusetts Militia Vermont Militia |
| Years of service | 1777 (Massachusetts) 1781 (Vermont) |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Spoor's Company (Massachusetts) Mercy's Company (Vermont) |
| Wars | American Revolutionary War |
Stephen Jacob (December 7, 1755 – January 27, 1817) (his last name is sometimes spelled "Jacobs", and his birth date is sometimes given as 1754) was an attorney, politician, and judge during Vermont's years as an independent republic and the early years of its statehood. He served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1801 to 1802.