Biographical Sketch of Dr. Otto Jacobs, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Dr. Otto Jacobs, veterinary surgeon, of Washington, Mo., formerly of New York City, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, October 5, 1857, and is the son of Gottlieb and Harriet Jacobs, both of whom were natives of Germany, and who came to New York in 1862. The father was an ar- chitect. They were the parents of three children, Otto being the youngest. He learned the profession under skilled veterinary surgeons, there being at the time no veterinary college in the United States, and for the past fourteen years he has practiced his profession in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and finally located in Missouri, where he has practiced for five years with remarkable success. During this time he has taught numerous schools in the veterinary prac- tice. In 1886 he married Miss Emma Graf, of Hermann, Mo., and in March 1887, they moved to Washington, Mo. He is one of the most skillful veterinary surgeons in the State, and is a Knight of Pythias, and is a Republican in politics. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================