Jacob J. Pugsley

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Jacob Joseph Pugsley

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 12th district
In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded by	Albert C. Thompson
Succeeded by	William H. Enochs
Personal details
Born	(1838-01-25)January 25, 1838 Dutchess County, New York
Died	February 5, 1920(1920-02-05) (aged 82) Hillsboro, Ohio
Resting place	Hillsboro Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Miami University

Jacob Joseph Pugsley (January 25, 1838 – February 5, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born in Dutchess County, New York, Pugsley moved to Ohio with his parents in 1839. He graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Dayton, Ohio. He moved to Hillsboro, Ohio, and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1883. He served in the Ohio Senate in 1886 and 1887.

Pugsley was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.

He died in Hillsboro, Ohio on February 5, 1920. He was interred in Hillsboro Cemetery.

Gravestone of Jacob J. Pugsley at Hillsboro Cemetery in Hillsboro, Ohio.

Source

Jacob J. Pugsley at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

Jacob J. Pugsley at Find a Grave

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Offices and distinctions

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Albert C. Thompson	United States Representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district March 4, 1887–March 3, 1893	Succeeded by William H. Enochs
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry C. Dawson	Representative from Highland County January 4, 1880-January 6, 1884	Succeeded by David M. Barrett
Ohio Senate
Preceded by William H. Reed	Senator from 6th District January 4, 1886-March 3, 1887	Succeeded by D. M. Massie

v t e Ohio's 12th congressional district

Sloane Thomson Mitchell Howell Harper Jonathan Taylor Mathiot Vinton Welch Olds Galloway Cox Finck Van Trump Jewett Finck Walling Ewing Neal Converse Hart Thompson Pugsley Enochs Outhwaite Watson Lentz Tompkins Badger Edward L. Taylor, Jr. Brumbaugh Speaks Lamneck Vorys Devine Shamansky Kasich Tiberi

Other Ohio Districts: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Other

Persondata
Name	Pugsley, Jacob Joseph
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 25, 1838
Place of birth
Date of death	February 5, 1920
Place of death

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