Jacob Root

Jacob Root
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district
In office 1858–1860 Serving with Stephen R. Bowlus, Oliver P. Harding, Ulysses Hobbs, John A. Koons, John B. Thomas
Preceded by	Lawrence J. Brengle, James S. Carper, James L. Davis, Daniel Grove, Peter Hauver, William N. Wolfe
Succeeded by	Thomas J. Claggett, John A. Johnson, Andrew Kessler, David W. Naill, Jonathan Routzahn, William E. Salmon
In office 1849–1852 Serving with William P. Anderson, Daniel S. Biser, Benjamin A. Cunningham, Thomas H. O'Neal
Preceded by	Gideon Bantz, John D. Gaither, Peter Grabill, William Lynch, John Need
Succeeded by	William P. Anderson, James M. Coale, George W. Ent, James M. Geyer, John Lee, Henry McElfresh, Davis Richardson
In office 1846–1847 Serving with George Doub, Peter Grabill, Jeremiah G. Morrison, James Stevens, Thomas Turner
Preceded by	Daniel S. Biser, Henry Boteler, Francis J. Hoover, Enoch Louis Lowe, George Zollinger
Succeeded by	Gideo Bantz, John D. Gaither, Peter Grabill, William Lynch, John Need
Personal details
Died	(1861-05-27)May 27, 1861
Occupation	Politician

Jacob Root (died May 27, 1861) was an American politician from Maryland.

Biography

Jacob Root served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1846 to 1847, from 1849 to 1852, and from 1858 to 1860.

Root died on May 27, 1861.