In memory of
Andrew Jackson Jacobs
1869
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- June 5, 1869, aged 50
Their life
Sheriff Andrew Jacobs was shot with pistols and a shotgun by two brothers, Madison "Matt," and Christopher "Chris," Peace.
Their reason for shooting the sheriff was that he "showed partiality in making arrests."
Sheriff Jacobs had been appointed sheriff on July 15, 1868 and is reported to be buried in Goliad, Texas.
Matt Peace was shot and killed in 1872, and Chris Peace was acquitted of the murder.
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