Jacob Broom

1752–1810 (age 58)

Lawyer

Photograph of Jacob Broom

About Jacob Broom

Jacob Broom (1752–1810) lived to age 58. They were a lawyer. Born in Wilmington, they died in Philadelphia. They are buried at Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard.

Also buried at Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard

Richardson Dilworth
1898–1974 (age 76)
Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Richardson Dilworth was a Pittsburgh civic leader and politician who lived from 1898 to 1974.
John Swift
1790–1873 (age 83)
Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard
John Swift (1790-1873) was an American interred at Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard.
Robert Swift
1796–1872 (age 76)
Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Robert Swift (1796-1872) was an American interred at Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard.
Pierce Butler Mease
1801–1810 (age 9)
Christ Episcopal Church and Churchyard
Pierce Butler Mease (1801-1810) was a member of an early American family buried at Christ Episcopal Church.

Other notable lawyers

James Hay Reed
1853–1927 (age 74)
Allegheny Cemetery
Founding partner of Knox & Reed (now Reed Smith LLP) and member of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.
Luther Martin
1748–1826 (age 78)
Trinity Churchyard
Luther Martin was a prominent lawyer and delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Zephaniah Swift
1759–1823 (age 64)
Oakwood Cemetery
Zephaniah Swift was a Wareham resident and legal scholar who lived from 1759 to 1823.
Josiah Ogden Hoffman
1766–1837 (age 71)
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard
Josiah Ogden Hoffman (1766-1837) was a Newark-based lawyer and New York state attorney general.
Walter Jones
1776–1861 (age 85)
Congressional Cemetery
Walter Jones was a prominent Washington D.C. lawyer and legal scholar.
Thomas Wilson Dorr
1805–1854 (age 49)
Swan Point Cemetery
Thomas Wilson Dorr (1805-1854) was a Providence-based individual buried at Swan Point Cemetery.