Ebenezer Jacob
Irish politician
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Ebenezer Jacob (died about 1839) was an Irish politician.
Ebenezer Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dungarvan | |
| In office 1834–1835 | |
| Preceded by | George Lamb |
| Succeeded by | Michael O'Loghlen |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1839 |
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]