Archibald Jacob

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