Ebenezer Jacob (died about 1839) was an Irish politician.
Jacob lived at Silver Spring in County Wexford. In 1827, he was reported as having fought a duel with Lieutenant Goodwin, the pair firing two shots each before they were arrested and bound over to keep the peace.[1]
Jacob stood in the February 1834 Dungarvan by-election as a Radical, with the support of Daniel O'Connell. He topped the poll, but the election was declared void on petition. The May 1834 Dungarvan by-election was held, which Jacob again won, this time taking the seat in Parliament.[2] He stood down at the 1835 UK general election.[3]
From 1838, Jacob lived in London, and when arrested over a debt in 1839, he declared that he no longer owned any property in Ireland.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Great Britain". Galignani's Messenger. 10 February 1827. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ O'Connell, Maurice (1972). The Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell: 1833-1836. Irish University Press. ISBN 9780905471013.
- ^ Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 209. ISBN 0855272198.
- ^ "Bail Court". The Legal Guide. 23 November 1839.