Andrew Jacobs (lawyer)

Andrew Jacobs (February 22, 1906 – December 17, 1992) was a lawyer, judge, and Congressman for one term, in Indiana. His son, Andrew Jacobs Jr., was also a Congressman.

Andrew Jacobs
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	Louis Ludlow
Succeeded by	Charles B. Brownson
Personal details
Born	(1906-02-22)February 22, 1906 Gerald, Indiana
Died	December 17, 1992(1992-12-17) (aged 86) Indianapolis, Indiana
Political party	Democratic
Children	Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Alma mater	St. Benedict's College Ben Harrison Law School
Occupation	lawyer

Biography

Jacobs attended the public schools near his birthplace (Gerald, Indiana), and later attended St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas. He graduated from Ben Harrison Law School, in Indianapolis in 1928. He served as public defender in Marion County Felony Court, 1930–33.

In 1948 he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first United States Congress (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1952 and 1956. He was served as judge, criminal court of Marion County, 1975–77, and was a resident of Indianapolis, until his death in 1992.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Andrew Jacobs (id: J000034)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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