John Henry Jacobs
John Henry Jacobs (April 18, 1847 – 1934) was a pioneer of the sandstone industry in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,[1] particularly of Jacobsville Sandstone. He owned and operated a number of sandstone quarries.[2]
He was born in Lorain County, Ohio, on April 18, 1847.[3] In 1885, he founded the town of Jacobsville, Michigan, which bears his name.[4] He served as mayor of Marquette, Michigan, from 1895 to 1896.[5] He was elected to the office 976 to 595 on the Republican Party ticket.[6]
Notes
- Eckert, p. 31
- Biographical, p. 405.
- Memorial, p. 610.
- Romig, Walter (1973). Michigan place names. Wayne State University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
- Biographical, p. 406-7.
- Memorial, p. 612.
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References
- Biographical record: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Houghton, Baraga and Marquette Counties, Michigan. Biographical Publishing Company. 1903. p. 410.
- Eckert, Kathryn Bishop (2000). The sandstone architecture of the Lake Superior region. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-2807-1.
- Memorial record of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan. Lewis publishing company. 1895. pp. 642.
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