Jacob Kerlin McKenty
Jacob Kerlin McKenty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the District Attorney of Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1856–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Hagenman |
| Succeeded by | James B. Bechtel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1827 Douglassville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1866 (aged 38) Douglassville, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Douglasville, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale College Yale Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Jacob Kerlin McKenty (January 19, 1827 – January 3, 1866) was an American attorney and politician. A
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Biography
Jacob K. McKenty was born in Douglassville, Pennsylvania on January 19, 1827, the son of Henry McKenty and Eleanor (or Elenor) McKenty.[1] He graduated from Yale College in 1848 and Yale Law School in 1850.[2]
He completed his studies by reading law with William Strong, was admitted to the bar in 1851 and commenced practice in Reading, Pennsylvania.[1] He served as prosecuting attorney of Berks County, Pennsylvania from 1856 to 1859.[3]
McKenty was elected as a Democrat to the
1864
.
McKenty died in Douglassville on January 3, 1866, and was buried at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Douglasville.[4]
References
Sources
Books
- Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Clearfield Company: Baltimore, MD. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
- Tuttle, Roger Walker (1911). Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824-1899. New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor.
- Yale University (1877). Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University. New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor.
External sources
- United States Congress. "Jacob Kerlin McKenty (id: M000503)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Jacob Kerlin McKenty at Find a Grave
- Jacob Kerlin McKenty at The Political Graveyard
