Jacob Elias Friend (December 6, 1857 – April 20, 1912) was an American politician, lawyer, and businessman. Born in

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, Friend received his law degree from

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and practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Friend was president of the Nordberg Manufacturing Company in 1895 and he was also the vice-president of Friend Brothers Clothing Company, which was owned by his father, Elias Friend, and his uncle, Henry Friend. He was also director of the National Exchange Bank in Milwaukee. Friend received financial support from

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. Friend was also involved in a "deal" to merge the largest

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companies after the purchase of the

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Works by a group of businessmen. Friend served in the

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from 1883 to 1887 as a Republican. Friend died in Perugia, Italy. Jacob bought land from the estate of Judge Murray F. Tuley on Pine Lake in an area now known as

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which has archaeological significance for being known as a site for trails and camps of Native American Indians from Prairie Potawatomi and Menomini tribes. The land is located off Muscovy Road.

Family

Friend married Alice Levy on April 29, 1885. They had three children: Robert, Margaret, and James. Robert went on to be president of Nordberg Manufacturing Company.

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1857 births 1912 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee Columbia Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers Businesspeople from Wisconsin People from Chenequa, Wisconsin 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century American lawyers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub