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John J. Jacob (West Virginia Politician)
John Jeremiah Jacob (December 9, 1829November 24, 1893) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Green Spring, West Virginia, Green Spring (Hampshire County, West Virginia, Hampshire County), West Virginia. Jacob served two terms as the List of governors of West Virginia, fourth governor of the U.S. state of West Virginia. John Jeremiah Jacob was also elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates from Hampshire County in 1868 and from Ohio County, West Virginia, Ohio County in 1893. Background John Jeremiah Jacob was born in Green Spring, West Virginia, Green Spring, Virginia on the Potomac River, north of Romney, West Virginia, Romney. Jacob's Hampshire County, West Virginia, Hampshire County roots made him the first of West Virginia's governors to be born within the present-day borders of the state. Jacob attended the Romney Academy in Romney and Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Jacob practiced law and taught scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
