Jacob was named after the great patriarch Jacob of the bible and Tompkins the Democratic governor of NY. His parents were Elder Jacob and Anna (Griffith) Crapsey. He thoroughly despised the hard life of a farmer. Eventually, he was sent to the Baptist Academy in Canandaigua; his parents thought the ministry might be his calling. After completing his course work he proceeded to Oberlin College. Educated men could only work in one of two professions at that time, the ministry or law. Not being particularly religious, he chose law. Jacob was a Democrat, philosophic, impractical, sterling honest, intellecual, calm. Jacob was deeply poetic in nature, the kind of man given to the philosophic, interested in history. From 1831 to 1833 in Adams Co., OH, he published the Courier of Liberty, an anti-Masonic paper; it expired for lack of patronage. About this time, he taught school at Manchester and read law in West Union. He attended court in 1835. From Adams County, he went to Batavia, Clermont County where he was known as a careful industrious lawyer, and then on to Cincinnati to practice law.
He was a pioneer of Hamilton County and among the first members of the bar in the county. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and a member for 50 years. At the time of his membership there were only 40 other lawyers. In his young days, he was a strenuous, diligent, and faithful practioner of the law.He was elected prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County for a two year term in 1638. In 1845-46, he was a prosecuting attorney for Cincinnati. The job was totally inappropriate for him. Jacob never considered punishing people. In 1846, his name was on a petition to secure a law library for Cincinnati. He was considered a good lawyer, and maintained that reputation all through his life. His law office was in downtown Cincinnati on the river front. He died almost in harness, being at the time of his death engaged in a most remarkable case in the Common Pleas Court. His life was equitable, generous, kind and good. Members of the profession remembered him as an indefatigable worker, a faithful, honorable practitioner, and conscientious of the discharge of his duty.
He was happy in his family. Loving his family, he directed much of his energy to educate and raise his children well. Besides the children listed, there were 3 additional children: Algernon Sidney (FAG# 7880238), his daughter was Adelaide (FAG # 2888); Eugene C., b. 1853, and Mary M. b. 18 Nov 1859, OH, m. 1881 David Archibald Harvey (FAG #5527053).
He was a pioneer of Hamilton County and among the first members of the bar in the county. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and a member for 50 years. At the time of his membership there were only 40 other lawyers. In his young days, he was a strenuous, diligent, and faithful practioner of the law.He was elected prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County for a two year term in 1638. In 1845-46, he was a prosecuting attorney for Cincinnati. The job was totally inappropriate for him. Jacob never considered punishing people. In 1846, his name was on a petition to secure a law library for Cincinnati. He was considered a good lawyer, and maintained that reputation all through his life. His law office was in downtown Cincinnati on the river front. He died almost in harness, being at the time of his death engaged in a most remarkable case in the Common Pleas Court. His life was equitable, generous, kind and good. Members of the profession remembered him as an indefatigable worker, a faithful, honorable practitioner, and conscientious of the discharge of his duty.
He was happy in his family. Loving his family, he directed much of his energy to educate and raise his children well. Besides the children listed, there were 3 additional children: Algernon Sidney (FAG# 7880238), his daughter was Adelaide (FAG # 2888); Eugene C., b. 1853, and Mary M. b. 18 Nov 1859, OH, m. 1881 David Archibald Harvey (FAG #5527053).
Jacob was named after the great patriarch Jacob of the bible and Tompkins the Democratic governor of NY. His parents were Elder Jacob and Anna (Griffith) Crapsey. He thoroughly despised the hard life of a farmer. Eventually, he was sent to the Baptist Academy in Canandaigua; his parents thought the ministry might be his calling. After completing his course work he proceeded to Oberlin College. Educated men could only work in one of two professions at that time, the ministry or law. Not being particularly religious, he chose law. Jacob was a Democrat, philosophic, impractical, sterling honest, intellecual, calm. Jacob was deeply poetic in nature, the kind of man given to the philosophic, interested in history. From 1831 to 1833 in Adams Co., OH, he published the Courier of Liberty, an anti-Masonic paper; it expired for lack of patronage. About this time, he taught school at Manchester and read law in West Union. He attended court in 1835. From Adams County, he went to Batavia, Clermont County where he was known as a careful industrious lawyer, and then on to Cincinnati to practice law.
He was a pioneer of Hamilton County and among the first members of the bar in the county. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and a member for 50 years. At the time of his membership there were only 40 other lawyers. In his young days, he was a strenuous, diligent, and faithful practioner of the law.He was elected prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County for a two year term in 1638. In 1845-46, he was a prosecuting attorney for Cincinnati. The job was totally inappropriate for him. Jacob never considered punishing people. In 1846, his name was on a petition to secure a law library for Cincinnati. He was considered a good lawyer, and maintained that reputation all through his life. His law office was in downtown Cincinnati on the river front. He died almost in harness, being at the time of his death engaged in a most remarkable case in the Common Pleas Court. His life was equitable, generous, kind and good. Members of the profession remembered him as an indefatigable worker, a faithful, honorable practitioner, and conscientious of the discharge of his duty.
He was happy in his family. Loving his family, he directed much of his energy to educate and raise his children well. Besides the children listed, there were 3 additional children: Algernon Sidney (FAG# 7880238), his daughter was Adelaide (FAG # 2888); Eugene C., b. 1853, and Mary M. b. 18 Nov 1859, OH, m. 1881 David Archibald Harvey (FAG #5527053).
He was a pioneer of Hamilton County and among the first members of the bar in the county. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and a member for 50 years. At the time of his membership there were only 40 other lawyers. In his young days, he was a strenuous, diligent, and faithful practioner of the law.He was elected prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County for a two year term in 1638. In 1845-46, he was a prosecuting attorney for Cincinnati. The job was totally inappropriate for him. Jacob never considered punishing people. In 1846, his name was on a petition to secure a law library for Cincinnati. He was considered a good lawyer, and maintained that reputation all through his life. His law office was in downtown Cincinnati on the river front. He died almost in harness, being at the time of his death engaged in a most remarkable case in the Common Pleas Court. His life was equitable, generous, kind and good. Members of the profession remembered him as an indefatigable worker, a faithful, honorable practitioner, and conscientious of the discharge of his duty.
He was happy in his family. Loving his family, he directed much of his energy to educate and raise his children well. Besides the children listed, there were 3 additional children: Algernon Sidney (FAG# 7880238), his daughter was Adelaide (FAG # 2888); Eugene C., b. 1853, and Mary M. b. 18 Nov 1859, OH, m. 1881 David Archibald Harvey (FAG #5527053).
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