Preston Jacobus
Preston N. Jacobus | |
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| Mayor of Tucson, Arizona | |
| In office 1910–1911 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Heney |
| Succeeded by | Ira Erven Huffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1864 Sussex County, New Jersey |
| Died | November 28, 1911 (aged 47) |
| Cause of death | pulmonary tuberculosis |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anna C. Hedges |
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Preston N. Jacobus (February 25, 1864 – November 28, 1911) was an American real estate developer, businessman, and politician. He served one term as Mayor of Tucson, Arizona Territory.[1] Jacobus was a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Named after Preston Jacobus[]
- Jacobus Avenue in Tucson, Arizona[1]
Pronunciation of Jacobus[]
In an interview with journalist David Leighton, of the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, Donald A. Jacobus, grandson of Preston N. Jacobus, stated that the last name is pronounced Juh-KO-bus. The surname is commonly mispronounced JAH-ko-bus. (See article below in which the correct pronunciation is mis-transcribed.)
References[]
- ^ a b Leighton, David (November 10, 2014). "Street Smarts: Thank early mayor for paving miles of Tucson roads". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "Territorial Items of Interest Condensed". Tombstone Epitaph. October 10, 1909.
Categories:
- 1864 births
- 1911 deaths
- Mayors of Tucson, Arizona
- 19th-century American politicians