Jacob Schuyler Biography


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	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 963-964

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JACOB SCHUYLER. Among the industrious, honest farmers of Theresa 
township, Beadle county, the gentleman whose name heads this review 
should be given a high rank. He has devoted his attention wholly to his 
farm work and has established a pleasant home on the southwest quarter 
of section 26. Our subject was born in Montgomery county, New York, 
November 29, 1840, the second child born to George and Clarissa (Van 
Shaich) Schuyler. He is of German descent, although his people have for 
several generations lived in America, and General Philip Schuyler of 
the Revolutionary war was of the same family. Our subject was reared on 
his father's farm, and assisted in the farm work until 1869, when he 
rented land in his native state and began farming for himself. He made 
little advance toward a fortune in the eastern state and in March, 
1883, went to Dakota, and located with his family on his present farm. 
His property is two and a half miles from the city of Huron, where he 
is enabled to combine the independence of country life with social and 
educational advantages of the city. He has a pleasant spot in a small 
grove of trees devoted to his comfortable dwelling. He engages in the 
raising of small grains, and keeps from ten to twelve milch cows, and 
his farm bears evidence of skillful management. 

Our subject was married in 1869 to Miss Emily Sanford, who was born 
November 12, 1846, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Lefler) Sanford. 
Mrs. Schuyler, as well as her husband, was born of parents who were in 
comfortable circumstances but had large families, and the success 
attending our subject and his helpmeet has been wholly through their 
own efforts. Their home has been blessed by the birth of one son, 
Sanford R., and one daughter, Josephine V. The son was for some years a 
teacher in Beadle county, and received the advantages of an excellent 
education, and is one of the rising young men of his locality. To 
perfect himself in mechanical work he has engaged as fireman on the 
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, intending to devote himself to 
engineering. The daughter is a young lady of high social standing, and 
is an accomplished musician, much devoted to the piano. The family is 
well known and has the respect of the entire community. 

Mr. Schuyler is a Republican, prohibitionist and anti-suffragist, but 
does not take an active part in politics, although the township finds 
him an earnest worker for its advance. For many years he was chairman 
of the township board, and has taken a special interest in educational 
matters, advocating an increase in the salary of teachers and in 
expenditure for school fixtures, and affording as high grade teachers 
for country as for city schools. He is a member of the Presbyterian 
church of Huron.