West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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m T 1 OLA m H. yet. Jacobs ■ w V u M. JACOBS was horn July IGth, 1860. and brous ht vip on a farm near Little Palls, ilonongalia County. ]I( attended the public school in the winter and did farm work dui ' in» ' the sunnner and fall months. He taught school in Clinton Disti ' ict from 1879 to 1884 and was merchant, railroad aiicnt. and postmaster at Little Falls from 1884 to 1895. Mr. Jacobs moved to Fairmont in 189r) and is today Presi- dent of Fairmont Mould Foundry Co., and Manajjer of the Jacobs-Hutchinson Hardware Co. He is President of the Fair- mont Chamber of Connnerce, Treasurei- of Stevenson Grocery Co., Director in The National P.ank of Fairmont, The Fairmont Hotel, Y. M. C. A., and Business Men ' s Association. He is also Vice President of the Greater Fairmont Investment Co., and Cook Hospital Co. He served with credit as a memljcr of the House of Delegates in 1907 and in the special session of 1906 and did good work on some of the most important committees of these two sessions. Mr. Jacobs is now serving as a member of the Draft Board at Fairmont and wears a selective service medal, which he is very proud to po.ssess. He prizes very highly a letter to his Board from President Wilson and General Crowder, commending them for their splendid work, done without compensation, for the National Army. W V U n M

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