US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in June 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1930 to 1933, he was a public defender in Marion County Felony Court. In 1949, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress, serving until 1951. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1952 and 1956. His last public office was as a judge for the criminal court of Marion County, 1975 to 1977. His son Andrew Jacobs, Jr. was also a US Representative from Indiana.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in June 1927 and commenced the practice of law in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1930 to 1933, he was a public defender in Marion County Felony Court. In 1949, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first Congress, serving until 1951. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law and was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1952 and 1956. His last public office was as a judge for the criminal court of Marion County, 1975 to 1977. His son Andrew Jacobs, Jr. was also a US Representative from Indiana.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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