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Jackson-Brooks, Andrea — of Connecticut. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Jackson Lee, Sheila (b. 1950) — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., January 12, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Texas, 1987-90; U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1995-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Seventh-Day Adventist. African ancestry. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Urban League; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2008.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post   Critical books about Sheila Jackson-Lee: Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)

Jackstadt, Louis — of Collinsville, Madison County, Ill. Mayor of Collinsville, Ill., 1953-55. Still living as of 1955.

	Jackvony, Bernard A. — of East Greenwich, Kent County, R.I. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1997-99; appointed 1997; defeated, 1998; Rhode Island Republican state chair, 2000-01; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Jackvony, Louis V. (b. 1892) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born January 25, 1892. Son of Antonio Jackvony and Carmela (Grieco) Jackvony. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1921-22; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936; Rhode Island state attorney general, 1939-40; member of Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee, 1948. Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, February 7, 1921, to Clotilde Zambarano.
	Jackvony, Randy — of Cranston, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Jackway, John — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1823. Burial location unknown.

	JACOB: See also Dennis Claude — James Paull, Jr.
	Jacob, Alexander M. — of Ohio County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1868-69; member of West Virginia state senate 1st District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
	Jacob, Andrew — Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Jacob, C. K. — of Brooke County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1907. Burial location unknown.
	Jacob, Charles, Jr. (1834-1913) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Glan-Munchweiler, Germany, November 24, 1834. Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1879-81. Died February 27, 1913 (age 78 years, 95 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
	Jacob, Charles Donald (1838-1898) — also known as Charles D. Jacob — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born June 1, 1838. Democrat. Mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1873-79, 1882-84, 1888-90; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1888. Died in 1898 (age about 60 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.   Relatives: Brother-in-law of James Brown Clay; brother of Richard Taylor Jacob. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.   Epitaph: "He kept the whiteness of his soul and thus men o'er him weep."   See also Wikipedia article
	Jacob, Edward A. — of Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Jacob, Harold — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Jacob, J. G. — of Wellsburg, Brooke County, Va. (now W.Va.). Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Jacob, John Jeremiah (1829-1893) — also known as John J. Jacob — of Hampshire County, W.Va. Born in Green Spring, Hampshire County, Va. (now W.Va.), December 9, 1829. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1869; Governor of West Virginia, 1871-77. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., November 24, 1893 (age 63 years, 350 days). Interment at Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, W.Va.   See also National Governors Association biography
	Jacob, Ken — of Missouri. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Jacob, Marion — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 24th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Jacob, Richard Taylor (1825-1903) — of Kentucky. Born in Oldham County, Ky., 1825. Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1863-64. Arrested for alleged disloyalty, removed from office, and banished from Kentucky, November 11, 1864; later allowed to return to the state under direct orders from President Abraham Lincoln. Died in 1903 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Brother of Charles Donald Jacob. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
	Jacob, Stephen — of Vermont. U.S. Attorney for Vermont, 1791-97; justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1801-02. Burial location unknown.
	Jacob, Ted — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.

Jacoberger, Philip — of Newington, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Newington, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Jacobetti, D. J. See Dominic J. Jacobetti

Jacobetti, Dominic J. (1920-1994) — also known as D. J. Jacobetti; "Pooga"; "King Jake" — of Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich., July 20, 1920. Democrat. Representative, United Steelworkers of America; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1955-94 (Marquette County 1955-64, 108th District 1965-92, 109th District 1993-94); died in office 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, United Steelworkers of America; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions. Died November 28, 1994 (age 74 years, 131 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Northland Chapel Gardens, Negaunee, Mich.   Relatives: Married 1942 to Marie D. Burnette.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

	JACOBI: See also Grover Lee Broadfoot — Frances J. O'Meara
	Jacobi, Frances See Frances J. O'Meara
	Jacobi, Herbert J. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Jacobi, Joseph — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1880. Burial location unknown.
	Jacobi, Lotte — of Deering, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
	Jacobi, Sidney (b. 1906) — of Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born February 19, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1934; defeated, 1934. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Jacoboski, Alois L. — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Mayor of Stevens Point, Wis., 1950-53. Still living as of 1953.

Jacobowitz, Milton E. — of Far Rockaway, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

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