Jacob Zimmerman
Jacob Zimmerman | |
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| Illinois Representative | |
| In office 1878–1882 | |
| Wabash County, Illinois County Commissioner | |
| In office 1890s–1900s | |
| Illinois State Highway Commissioner | |
| In office 1890s–1900s | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1831 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | March 24, 1912 (aged 80) Friendsville, Illinois, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Belinda Hinde
(m. 1856; died 1865)Emma J. Harris (m. 1875) |
| Children | Charles Zimmerman Frederick Hinde Zimmerman Herbert Zimmerman John H. Zimmerman |
| Parent(s) | Henry Zimmerman Elizabeth Steelsmith |
| Occupation | Illinois Congressman Newspaper editor businessman |
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Jacob Zimmerman (September 27, 1831 – March 24, 1912) was an Illinois state legislator, newspaper editor, and businessman. Zimmerman was a pioneer in the newspaper business in Illinois and Ohio, and a businessman who invested in mining, land, and banks in the Midwest. Zimmerman held a number of elected political offices in Illinois before his death in 1912.