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William Jacob
William Jacob may refer to: *William Jacob (MP, died 1851) (c. 1761–1851), English merchant, shipowner, scientist, and MP for Westbury, and for Rye *William Jacob (Canterbury MP) (c. 1623–1692), English physician and politician *William Stephen Jacob (1813–1862), English astronomer in India *William Ungoed Jacob (1910-1990), Anglican priest and author *William Jacob, Irish baker, namesake of the brand Jacob's Jacob's is a brand name for several lines of biscuits and crackers in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The brand name is owned by the Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, part of Valeo Foods, which produces snacks for the Irish market. ... *William Mungo Jacob, known as Bill Jacob (born 1944), Anglican priest and author See also * * * William Jacobs (other) {{hndis, Jacob, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jacob (MP, Died 1851)
William Jacob (c. 1761 – 17 December 1851) was an English merchant, shipowner, scientist, parliamentarian, public official and advocate for expanded British trade. In his later life he was a significant and effective advocate for the repeal of the Corn Laws. Early life The early life of William Jacob is not known, though he seems to have received a good education, and a strong interest in statistics. He became a fellow of the Royal Society. He may have been from an emigre Jewish family. In February 1791 he married Martha Stuckey, daughter of the wealthy banking patriarch Samuel Stuckey of Langport, Somerset. In the 1790s through to 1810 the firm of John and William Jacob traded from London variously as linen merchants and 'warehousemen'. In 1806 William Jacob was elected to the House of Commons as a Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Westbury, with a subsequent election to Rye for the period 1808–11. During 1806-7 Britain temporarily invaded the region of Rio de Plata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |