Jacob Pozer (1777 – October 15, 1822) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He represented William-Henry in the

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from 1812 to 1814. He was born in

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, the son of Johann Georg "George" Pozer and Magdalen Sneider, and went to

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with his parents in 1783. In 1785, the family came to

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. Pozer entered his father's business, later going into business on his own. He operated a brewery leased from

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and was also involved in farming and raising horses. Pozer lived in William Henry for a number of years. In 1802, he married Ann Dorge there. He was elected to the assembly in an 1812 by-election held after Edward Bowen was named to the bench; Pozer did not run for reelection in 1814. He died in Quebec City. His niece Georgianna Maria Pozer married John Pickel.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pozer, Jacob 1777 births 1822 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada People from Schoharie, New York