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Ebenezer Jacob (died about 1839) was an Irish politician.

Jacob lived at Silver Spring in County Wexford. In 1827, he was reported as having fought a duel with Lieutenant Goodwin, the pair firing two shots each before they were arrested and bound over to keep the peace.

Jacob stood in the February 1834 Dungarvan by-election as a Radical, with the support of Daniel O'Connell. He topped the poll, but the election was declared void on petition. The May 1834 Dungarvan by-election was held, which Jacob again won, this time taking the seat in Parliament. He stood down at the 1835 UK general election.

From 1838, Jacob lived in London, and when arrested over a debt in 1839, he declared that he no longer owned any property in Ireland.

References

1. "Great Britain". Galignani's Messenger. 10 February 1827. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
2. O'Connell, Maurice (1972). The Correspondence of Daniel O'Connell: 1833-1836. Irish University Press. ISBN 9780905471013.
3. Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 209. ISBN 0855272198.
4. "Bail Court". The Legal Guide. 23 November 1839.

• Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Waterford constituencies (1801–1922)
• Radicals (UK)
• UK MPs 1832–1835