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Jacob R. Snyder

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Jacob R. Snyder
Personal details
Born1812
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 29, 1878
Sonoma, California
Spouse(s)Susan H. Brayton (m. 1850, d. 1871), Rachel J. Sears (m. 1874)
ProfessionArmy, Politician
Military service
Allegiance California
RankGeneral

Jacob R. Snyder served in the California legislature and during the Mexican-American War he served in the US Army.[1]

Biography

Snyder was born in 1812 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, John Snyder was a flour merchant. His fathers business influenced his life. In 1834, he started to settle himself on the bank of the Ohio river (the present town of Albany, Indiana) which was almost unbroken forest. He removed to California in 1846. Sometimes he was with military affairs. Governor Mason appointed him Surveyor-General of the Middle Department of California. He was Quartermaster of Fremont's California Battalion and held an office until last moment of the Mexican war.

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