Jacob Zern

Jacob Zern
Jacob Zern
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate; from the 22nd district
	In office; 1902–1906
Succeeded by	Edward Francis Blewitt
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; 1879–1882
Personal details
Born	February 24, 1845; New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Died	March 20, 1926 (aged 81); Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Other political; affiliations	Fusion
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (MD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Jacob Zern (February 24, 1845 – March 20, 1926) was an American physician, judge and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania State Senate.

Early life and education

Zern was born in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Zern's father was a reverend.[1] Zern was the descendent of immigrants from Germany.[2] He attended local public schools and the Millersville State Normal School. Zern served in the American Civil War, where he was assigned to guard rail lines in Berkeley County, West Virginia. After he was discharged, Zern earned a Doctor of Medicine from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

In 1868, Zern established a private medical practice in Weissport, Pennsylvania. From 1879 to 1882, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was then appointed to serve as a judge of Carbon County, Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1899. In 1900, Zern launched an unsuccessful bid for Pennsylvania State Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. Zern then re-registered as a member of the Fusion Party and was elected in 1902, serving until 1906.[4]

Zern died on March 20, 1926 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania.[5]

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"Rev Jacob Zern obit". The Morning Call. 1905-02-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
Brenckman, Frederick Charles (1913). History of Carbon County, Pennsylvania: Also Containing a Separate Account of the Several Boroughs and Townships in the County, with Biographical Sketches. J. J. Nungesser.
"JACOB GILBERT ZERN, M.D." The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
"Jacob Gilbert Zern". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
"Zern, Dr. Jacob Gilbert - Death - Mar 1926". The Morning Call. 1926-03-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

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