Jacob Crocheron (August 23, 1774 – December 27, 1849) was an American farmer and law enforcement officer who served one term as a

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from 1829 to 1831. He was the brother of

Henry Crocheron Henry Crocheron (December 26, 1772 – November 8, 1819) was a U.S. Representative from New York, brother of Jacob Crocheron. Born on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, Crocheron attended the common schools. He engaged in mercantile ...

Biography

Born on Staten Island,

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, Crocheron engaged in agricultural pursuits. Sheriff of Richmond County in 1802, 1811, and again in 1821. Crocheron was a

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in the 1836 presidential election.

Congress

Crocheron was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831).

Death

He died in Richmond County, Staten Island, on December 27, 1849. He was interred in St. Andrew's Churchyard,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crocheron, Jacob 1774 births 1849 deaths Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 1836 United States presidential electors Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)