Archibald Jacob

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Archibald Hamilton Jacob (31 July 1829 – 28 May 1900) was a politician in New South Wales, Secretary for Mines in 1877.^[1]

Jacob was born in Jessore, Bangladesh, second surviving son of Captain Vickers Jacob (1789-1836), Indian army and later merchant and landholder in New South Wales, and his wife Anne née Watson (1796-1836).^[2]

Jacob was member for Lower Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 7 March 1872 until 9 November 1880^[1] and succeeded Ezekiel Baker as Secretary for Mines in the Robertson Ministry in November 1877, retiring with his colleagues the following month.^[3] He then represented Gloucester from 27 November 1880 until 23 November 1882.^[1] Jacob was nominated to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 9 October 1883, and was Chairman of Committees of that body. Jacob was a member of the Council until his death.^[1]

Jacob died in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales on 28 May 1900; survived by five sons of his wife Mary née Snodgrass (1830-1897), whom he had married in 1853.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Mr Archibald Hamilton JACOB (1829 - 1900)". Parliament of New South Wales.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawker, G. N. "Jacob, Archibald Hamilton (1829–1900)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). " Jacob, Hon. Archibald Hamilton". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource

Persondata
Name	Jacob, Archibald Hamilton
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	31 July 1829
Place of birth	Jessore, Bangladesh
Date of death	28 May 1900
Place of death	Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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