Andrew Jacobs Junior

Andrew Jacobs

Andrew Jacobs Jr. (born February 24, 1932 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † December 28, 2013 there ) was an American politician . Between 1965 and 1997 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives twice .

Career

Andrew Jacobs Jr. was the son of Congressman Andrew Jacobs (1906-1992) and husband of Congressman Martha Keys of Kansas . He attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis through 1949 and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1950 to 1952 . He then studied law at Indiana University until 1958, among other things. After being admitted to the bar, he began practicing this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1959 and 1960 .

In the 1964 congressional election , Jacobs was elected to the 11th constituency of Indiana in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Donald C. Bruce on January 3, 1965 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1973 . These were determined by the events of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War . In 1972 he was defeated by William H. Hudnut .

In the 1974 election , Jacobs managed to re-enter Congress, where he was able to replace Hudnut on January 3, 1975. After ten re-elections, he was able to spend eleven more terms in the US House of Representatives until January 3, 1997. Since 1983 he has represented the tenth district of his state there as the successor to Philip R. Sharp . After leaving Congress, Jacobs began working as a writer. Most recently he lived in Indianapolis. He had two grown sons.

Web links

• Andrew Jacobs in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Former Indiana Congressman Jacobs dies