Jacob Rinehart
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Jacob Rinehart | |
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_(cropped).png) Rinehart in a 1907 newspaper | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Carroll County district | |
| In office 1876–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Brown, Henry Galt, Henry Vanderford, Somerset R. Waters |
| Succeeded by | Frank Brown, Frank T. Newbelle, Robert Sellman Jr., Thomas H. Shriver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 26, 1834 Carroll County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1907 (aged 73) Frizzellburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Baust Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Margaret Grabill
(m. 1860; died 1903) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania College Pennsylvania Medical College (MA, MD) |
| Occupation |
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Jacob Rinehart (April 26, 1834 – August 17, 1907) was an American politician, physician and judge from Maryland.
Jacob Rinehart was born on April 26, 1834,[1] in Carroll County, Maryland, to John Rinehart. His brother was William G. Rinehart, who later worked as a tax collector.[2] He graduated from Pennsylvania College in September 1855. He later graduated from the Pennsylvania Medical College in 1858 with a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine degree.[2][3][4]
Career
After graduating, Rinehart moved to Westminster, Maryland. In the fall of 1858, he moved to Fairfield, Pennsylvania, and started a medical practice. In March 1864, he moved to Frizzellburg, Maryland. He practiced medicine there for over 40 years.[2][3] He also owned a farm near Frizzellburg.[2]
Rinehart was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, from 1876 to 1878.[2][5] He served as justice of the peace. He was elected twice as a judge of the orphan's court of Carroll County. He served as chief judge for eight years.[2][3]
