| Jacob Hostetter Jr. | |
| State Senate: | Ohio |
| Term Start: | 1838 |
| Term End: | 1842 |
| State House2: | Ohio |
| District2: | Stark County |
| Term Start2: | 1837 |
| Term End2: | 1838 |
| Death Place: | Milltown, Indiana, U.S. |
Jacob Hostetter Jr. (died November 3, 1868) was an American politician and judge from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838 and as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1838 to 1842.
Jacob Hostetter Jr. was born to Jacob Hostetter. His father was a clock maker and Pennsylvania politician and judge.[1]
Hostetter moved from Hanover, Pennsylvania, to New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1820 or 1822. He operated the Union House, a hotel there. In 1824, he moved to Canton.[1] [2]
Hostetter was judge of the court of common pleas for several years.[2] He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1837 to 1838. He also served as a member of the Ohio Senate from 1838 to 1842.[3]
Hostetter lived on a farm in Minerva.[2]
Hostetter died on November 3, 1868, at the age of 83, at the home of his son in Milltown, Indiana.[2]