Jacob D. Boas
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Jacob Dick Boas (October 5, 1806 – March 25, 1887) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and Mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Jacob D. Boas | |
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Mayor of Harrisburg | |
In office 1873–1875 | |
Preceded by | William K. Verbeke |
Succeeded by | John D. Patterson |
Pennsylvania State Senate, 9th district | |
In office 1847–1849 | |
Preceded by | Jefferson Kreider Heckman |
Succeeded by | Conrad Schilp Shimer |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacob Dick Boas October 5, 1806 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 1887 (80 years old) |
Resting place | Harrisburg Cemetery |
Political party | Whig, later Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Seiler (m. 1831), Emeline Yeakel Krause (m. 1873) |
Children | Sarah Elizabeth Boas, Charles Augustus Boas (b. 1835) |
Relatives | William Dick Boas (brother, also politician) |
Education | Apprenticeship |
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