Jacob A. Ambler

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(February 18, 1829 — September 22, 1906) Jacob Ambler was a businessman, lawyer, judge, and politician. Ambler was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1829 and later moved to Ohio to study law in his brother’s law office. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and practiced law in Salem, Ohio. Ambler served in various public officers including State Representative (1857), and judge of the ninth judicial district (1859-1867). He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1873. After serving in Congress, Ambler resumed practicing law and also worked in other businesses including banking, steel, and publishing. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000169]

Member of Ohio Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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