Jacob Rinehart Explained

Jacob Rinehart
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1876
Term End:1878
Predecessor:Thomas C. Brown, Henry Galt, Henry Vanderford, Somerset R. Waters
Birth Date:26 April 1834
Birth Place:Carroll County, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Frizzellburg, Maryland, U.S.
Resting Place:Baust Cemetery
Children:2
Alma Mater:Pennsylvania College
Pennsylvania Medical College (MA, MD)

Jacob Rinehart (April 26, 1834 – August 17, 1907) was an American politician, physician and judge from Maryland.

Early life

Jacob Rinehart was born on April 26, 1834,[1] in Carroll County, Maryland, to John Rinehart. His brother was William G. Rinehart, who later worked as a tax collector. He graduated from Pennsylvania College in September 1855. He later graduated from the Pennsylvania Medical College in 1858 with a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine degree.[2] [3] [4]

Career

After graduating, Rinehart moved to Westminster, Maryland. In the fall of 1858, he moved to Fairfield, Pennsylvania, and started a medical practice. In March 1864, he moved to Frizzellburg, Maryland. He practiced medicine there for over 40 years.[2] [3] He also owned a farm near Frizzellburg.[2]

Rinehart was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, from 1876 to 1878.[2] [5] He served as justice of the peace. He was elected twice as a judge of the orphan's court of Carroll County. He served as chief judge for eight years.[2] [3]

Personal life

Rinehart married Margaret "Maggie" Grabill, daughter of Peter Grabill of Frederick County in 1860. They had one son and one daughter, Harry L. and Mrs. William Arthur. His wife died in 1903.[2] [6] [7]

Rinehart died on August 17, 1907, at his home in Frizzellburg.[2] He was buried in Baust Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dr. Jacob Rinehart... . 1907-08-22 . New Oxford Item . 5 . . 2024-04-23.
  2. News: Dr. Jacob Rinehart Dead . 1907-08-18 . . 11 . . 2024-04-23.
  3. News: Dr. Rinehart's Funeral . 1907-08-21 . . 11 . . 2024-04-23.
  4. Book: Catalogue of the Officers, Alumni and Students of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, PA. for the Collegiate Year, 1858–59 . 1859 . 8 . . 2024-04-24.
  5. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Carroll County (1837-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2005-06-21 . 2024-04-23.
  6. News: Mrs. Margaret Grabill Rinehart . 1903-04-17 . The Daily News . 3 . . 2024-04-23.
  7. News: Out of the Past . 1935-09-30 . The Gettysburg Times . 4 . . 2024-04-24.