About Jacob Hostetter Jr.
Jacob Hostetter Jr. was an American politician and judge.
Jacob Hostetter Jr. (died November 3, 1868) was an American politician and judge from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838 and as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1838 to 1842.
Early life Jacob Hostetter Jr. was born to Jacob Hostetter. His father was a clock maker and Pennsylvania politician and judge.
Career Hostetter moved from Hanover, Pennsylvania, to New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1820 or 1822. He operated the Union House, a hotel there. In 1824, he moved to Canton.
Hostetter was judge of the court of common pleas for several years.
Personal life Hostetter lived on a farm in Minerva.
Hostetter died on November 3, 1868, at the age of 83, at the home of his son in Milltown, Indiana.
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American politician and judge (died 1868)
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