Clarence Jacobson
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Clarence Jacobson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 33rd district | |
| In office November 29, 1982 – January 9, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Marvel |
| Succeeded by | Jacklyn Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1912 |
| Died | January 17, 1990 (aged 77) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Dorothy A. Archer (m. 1947) |
| Children | 2 (Jonnell, James) |
| Education | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation | Grain merchant |
Clarence Jacobson (October 16, 1912 – January 17, 1990) was a Republican politician and grain trader from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 33rd district from 1982 to 1985.
Jacobson was born in Lexington, Nebraska, in 1912, the son of State Senator John Jacobson,[1] and attended the University of Nebraska.[2] He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War, and upon returning to Nebraska, worked as a grains trader.[2][3] Jacobson was the president of a mill and elevator company based in Lexington until 1963, when he moved to Hastings to work at a different elevator company, and in 1972, he began working as a commodities broker until his retirement in 1977.[3] He served as a charter member of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission when it was created in 1965.[3]