John P. Jaeckel (April 22, 1865 – June 16, 1941) was an American politician.

Biography

Jaeckel was born on April 22, 1865, to German parents in

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. The family then moved to

Auburn, New York Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, the ...

. He worked as a

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clerk at the Auburn post office, and later as a clerk and bookkeeper for a coal dealer. As a Republican, he was Auburn City Treasurer from 1895 to 1898. He was

New York State Treasurer The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York (state), New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities ...

from 1899 to 1902, elected in

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and

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15 ...

. On October 29, 1901, he was the foreman of the witnesses to the execution of

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Auburn State Prison Auburn Correctional Facility is a state prison on State Street in Auburn, New York, United States. It was built on land that was once a Cayuga village. It is classified as a maximum security facility. History In 1816, assemblyman John H. Bea ...

. He was president of the New York State Prison Commission, and a member of the New York State Board of Parole which in 1904 denied number racketeer Albert J. Adams's application for

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. In 1920, he was chosen the first Auburn City Manager. He died on June 16, 1941, in

References

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The Republican nominees, in NYT on September 28, 1898

His report to the State Commission of Prisons, in NYT on January 19, 1905

Prospective candidates for Congress, in NYT on June 11, 1922 {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaeckel, John P 1865 births 1941 deaths New York state treasurers Politicians from Auburn, New York Politicians from Syracuse, New York