Jacob Erdman (February 22, 1801 – July 20, 1867) was an American politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1847.
Early life
Jacob Erdman (grandfather of Constantine Jacob Erdman) was born in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania.
Political career
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1834 to 1836.
Erdman was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846.
Later career and death
He was elected associate judge of Lehigh County Court on November 9, 1866 and served until his death in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, He is interred in Blue Church Cemetery near Coopersburg.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Jacob Erdman (id: E000200)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
