Jacob S. Livingood

Jacob S. Livingood (23d J.D., Berks), born July 19, 1820; died August 25, 1906. Admitted to the Bar January 7, 1845.

At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Berks County Bar–86 years of age. He was born at Womelsdorf, and belonged to, a family of Swiss-German descent, settled for a century previous in the Tulpehocken region. He was educated at the Womelsdorf Academy and Marshall College, Mercersburg; read law with Charles Davis, Esq., of Reading; subsequently took a course at the Yale Law School. For nearly sixty years he practised his profession with unremitting industry and undivided attention; was one of its leaders, enjoying a very large clientage and accumulating considerable estate. A lawyer of the old school, his professional characteristics were studious habits, close attention to office duties and punctuality and exactness in business methods. For many years he was a member of the County Board of Legal Examiners, and there were graduated from his office a large number of students. From the reorganization of the Berks County Bar Association in 1888 until his death he was its president. Upon his decease the Association united in a marked tribute to his professional attainments and high standing as a citizen.

Source: Report of Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Biography, p. 60.

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