{{Short description|American politician}} '''Jacob Seebacher''' (1833 in Germany – August 18, 1889 in New York City) was an American politician from New York.
==Life== He attended the common schools in New York City. Then he became a cigar maker, and later an auctioneer. He was a lieutenant in the 6th Regiment of the National Guard. He was at times an Inspector of Lamps and Gas; a clerk in the County Clerk's office; and Warrant Clerk in the Finance Department.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 8th D.) in 1865 and 1866. Afterwards, he was a deputy sheriff.
He was again a member of the State Assembly (New York Co., 6th D.) in 1878 and 1879; and a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) in 1880 and 1881.
He died at his home at 393 Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem.
==Sources== * [https://archive.org/stream/civillistandcon00unkngoog#page/n335/mode/1up ''Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York''] compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291, 367f and 377f) * [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101061337661;seq=158;view=1up;num=136 ''The State Government for 1879''] by Charles G. Shanks (Weed, Parsons & Co, Albany NY, 1879; pg. 136f) * [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1870/12/25/83481836.pdf ''Ten-Thousand-Dollar Offices — Appointments by the Sheriff Elect''] in NYT on December 25, 1870 * [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/08/21/109795598.pdf ''DEATH OF JACOB SEEBACHER''] in NYT on August 21, 1889
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-ny-hs}} {{succession box | before = William G. Olvany | title = New York State Assembly <br>New York County, 8th District | years = 1865–1866 | after = James Reed}} {{succession box | before = Michael Healy | title = New York State Assembly <br>New York County, 6th District | years = 1878–1879 | after = Patrick O'Connor}} {{s-par|us-ny-sen}} {{succession box | before = Louis S. Goebel | title = New York State Senate <br>6th District | years = 1880–1881 | after = Thomas F. Grady}} {{s-end}}
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