| Jacob Fry Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Auditor General | |
| In office 1857–1860 | |
| Governor | James Pollock William F. Packer |
| Preceded by | George R. Espy |
| Succeeded by | John N. Purviance |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Keith Mann |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Fornance |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1853-1854 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1802-06-10)June 10, 1802 Trappe, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 28, 1866(1866-11-28) (aged 64) Trappe, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democratic |
Jacob Fry Jr. (June 10, 1802 – November 28, 1866) was a Jacksonian and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States.
Formatve years
Jacob Fry Jr. was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1802. He taught school in Trappe, and served as the clerk of courts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from 1830 to 1833.
Career
Fry was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838.
He subsequently engaged in the mercantile business in Trappe. In 1853 and 1854, he was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He then served as Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1857 to 1860 before resuming his mercantile work.
Death and interment
Fry died in Trappe in 1866, and was interred in the Augustus Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Jacob Fry Jr. (id: F000396)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJoel K. Mann | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1835–1839 |
Succeeded byJoseph Fornance |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byEphraim Banks | Pennsylvania Auditor General 1857–1860 |
Succeeded byThomas E. Cochran |
- 1802 births
- 1866 deaths
- People from Trappe, Pennsylvania
- American Lutherans
- Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania auditors general
- Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- 19th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives