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Jacob Ridgway (April 18, 1768 – April 30, 1843) was an American merchant and diplomat from Philadelphia. He served as Consul for the United States to Belgium during Thomas Jefferson's presidency. He served as Consul for the United States to Belgium during Thomas Jefferson's presidency.
Ridgway was founded by Philadelphian shipping merchant Jacob Ridgway and James Gillis. [5] Jacob Ridgway earned substantial wealth both in Philadelphia and abroad in London. He constantly sent sums of money back to be invested in property. In the early 19th century as part of a larger land purchase, Ridgway acquired 40,000 acres (160 km 2) that ...
John Jacob Seibels 1852–1854; United States Ministers Resident to Belgium. John Jacob Seibels 1854–1856; Elisha Y. Fair 1858–1861; ... Ridgway B. Knight 1965 ...
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Jacob Elwood Ridgway: Republican: 1863 – 1865: Stephen Fowler Wilson: Republican: 1863 – 1865: U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 1865 to 1869 [15] William McCandless: Democratic: 1867 – 1868: Colonel in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War and the first Secretary of Internal Affairs of ...