Jacob Hostetter
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Jacob Hostetter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
| In office November 16, 1818 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Spangler |
| Succeeded by | James S. Mitchell |
| Member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
| In office 1797–1802 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1754 |
| Died | June 29, 1831 (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Children | Jacob Jr. |
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Jacob Hostetter (May 9, 1754 – June 29, 1831) was a judge, member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Jacob Hostetter was born on May 9, 1754, near York (later Hanover) in the Province of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and worked as a clockmaker. He manufactured the Hostetter clock out of a building in Hanover.[1][2]
