Jacob R. Snyder
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-03-1849 | Nonpartisan | Delegate | 0 | Win |
| 09-03-1851 | Democratic | SD-06 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/196680714/jacob-rink-snyder |
Candidate Biography:
Jacob Rink Snyder
Born: August 23, 1812 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married: Susan H. Brayton (m. 1850, d. 1871), Rachel J. Sears (m. 1874)*
Military Service: ARMY (Mexican-American War)
Died: April 29, 1878 in Sonoma, CA
1848: Surveyor-General, Middle Department of California
1849: Delegate, First California Constitutional Convention (representing Sacramento District)
1854-1855: President, Society of California Pioneers
1853-1861: Assistant U.S. Treasurer at San Francisco
- According to the article "The Great Seal Of The State" in the 1911 California Blue Book noted that "the bear was added [to the State seal] chiefly to gratify Major J. R. Snyder and the men of the Bear Flag revolution."
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: Governmental Roster, 1889. State and County Governments of California by W. C. Hendricks
Source: California Blue Book (1911)