Jacob Joseph Pugsley (January 25, 1838 – February 5, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a

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from

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from 1887 to 1891.

Biography

Born in

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, Pugsley moved to Ohio with his parents in 1839. He graduated from

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. He studied law. He was

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and commenced practice in

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. He moved to

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, and continued the practice of law. In 1866, he married Cornelia Dabney ''Price.'' They had a daughter, Nannie Price Pugsley.

Political career

He served as a member of the State house of representatives 1880–1883. He served in the

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in 1886 and 1887. Pugsley was elected as a

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to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.

Death

He died in Hillsboro, Ohio on February 5, 1920. He was interred in

Hillsboro Cemetery Located in Hillsboro, Ohio, Hillsboro Cemetery is home to multiple notable interments, including baseball player Kirby White (1844–1943) and politicians Joseph J. McDowell (1800–1877), Jacob J. Pugsley (1838–1920), John Armstrong Smith (1814 ...

. File:Jacob J. Pugsley.JPG, Gravestone of Jacob J. Pugsley at Hillsboro Cemetery in Hillsboro, Ohio.

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