Jacob J. Van Riper

Jacob J. Van Riper

Jacob James Van Riper (March 8, 1838 – December 4, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a delegate to the 1867 Michigan state constitutional convention, representing Cass County.[1] He served as the Attorney General of the State of Michigan from 1881 to 1885. He later served as a probate judge in Berrien County, Michigan from 1893 to 1901. He also served on the University of Michigan Board of Regents from 1880 to 1886.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2. p. 385.
  2. ↑ Hinsdale, Burke Aaron (1906). "Jacob J. Van Riper". History of the University of Michigan. Published by the University. pp. 198–199.
  3. ↑ "Jacob J. Van Riper: Noted Career Is Now Ended". St. Joseph Daily Press. December 4, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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