Jacob Broom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob Broom

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1752

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1810

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jacob Broom (October 17, 1752 – April 25, 1810) was an American businessperson and politician from Wilmington, Delaware.
As a delegate to the U.S.
Constitutional Convention of 1787, he was a signer of the United States Constitution.
He was also appointed as a delegate to the Annapolis Convention (1786) but did not attend, and he served in the Delaware General Assembly.
He was the father of Congressman James M.
Broom and grandfather of Congressman Jacob Broom. His father was James Broom, a blacksmith turned prosperous farmer, and his mother was Esther Willis, a Quaker.
In 1773 he married Rachel Pierce, and together they raised eight children.