Life Span
to
Dickinson Connection
Class of 1858
Life Summary
Full name
Jacob Van Meter
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
9
Family
Garrett Van Meter (father), Elizabeth Cunningham Van Meter (mother), Amelia M. Harness (wife)
Education
Dickinson (Carlisle College)
Occupation
Politician
Farmer or Planter
Government
Local government
Military
Confederate Army