Jane Baird Jacob

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Jane Baird Jacob
Born (1832-03-10)March 10, 1832
Washington County, Pennsylvania
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Wheeling, West Virginia
Nationality American
Known for First lady of West Virginia, 1871-1877

Jane Baird Jacob (1832–1903) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia John J. Jacob and served as that state's First Lady, 1871-1877. She was born March 10, 1832, at Washington County, Pennsylvania. In 1858, she married John J. Jacob. During her husband's term, in 1875, the capital was relocated from Charleston to Wheeling, despite her husband's legal efforts to keep the seat in Charleston. After leaving office, the Jacobs remained in Wheeling, West Virginia. She died at Wheeling on February 22, 1903.[1]

References

  1. "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of West Virginia
1871 – 1877
Succeeded by
Lucy Fry Mathews