Jacob Brinkerhoff

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 11th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 31, 1810 (69 years old)

Birthday

July 19, 1880

Death

American jurist and Congressman active in the mid-19th century.
Served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1843 to 1847.
Known for authoring the Wilmot Proviso, a significant legislative proposal regarding the expansion of slavery.
Held the position of prosecuting attorney for Richland County, Ohio, prior to his congressional service.
Elected to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1856 and served as Chief Justice from 1859 to 1871.
Dissenting opinion in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue case, arguing against federal protection of slavery.
Initially a member of the Democratic Party, later affiliated with the Republican Party upon its formation.
Married twice and had four children.
Descended from early settlers of New Paltz, New York, with notable family connections.