Jacob Markell (May 8, 1770 – November 26, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from

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, father of Henry Markell. Born in Schenectady County, New York, Markell attended the common schools. He moved to Manheim in 1790 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was the

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. Supervisor of the town of Manheim 1797–1819 and 1824–1829. He served as judge of the court of common pleas of Montgomery County. Markell was elected as a

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to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815). He served as member of the State assembly from Herkimer County in 1820. He died in

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, November 26, 1852. He was interred in Snells Bush Cemetery,

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1770 births 1852 deaths 19th-century American politicians Members of the New York State Assembly People from Schenectady County, New York People from Montgomery County, New York People from Herkimer County, New York Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) {{NewYork-Representative-stub