Charles Donald Jacob (1838–1898) served four terms as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, two consecutively in 1873-78, then later in 1882-84 and 1888-90. He also served as the U.S. minister to Colombia in 1885-1886. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
In Mayor Jacob's third term, he oversaw the opening of the Southern Exposition. Perhaps Jacob's most lasting contribution to his city was his fourth term establishment in 1889 of a large park, today called Iroquois Park, that was landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Jacob was the brother of Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Richard Taylor Jacob and brother-in-law of U.S. Representative James Brown Clay. Jacob is interred in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky.
The Jacobs neighborhood is named for him.
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| Preceded by John G. Baxter |
Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky 1873–1878 |
Succeeded by John G. Baxter |
| Preceded by John G. Baxter |
Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky 1882–1884 |
Succeeded by P. Booker Reed |
| Preceded by P. Booker Reed |
Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky 1888–1890 |
Succeeded by William L. Lyons |
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| Preceded by William L. Scruggs |
United States Minister to Colombia 26 January 1886–29 May 1886 |
Succeeded by Dabney H. Maury |
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