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JACOB LYNCH.

Major Lynch was born in Abingdon in the year 1798,
and died March 16th, 1862. He was educated by Mr.
Samuel Baillie, who taught a school in Abingdon for
many years. He entered the Clerk's office at the age
of fourteen years as a deputy to Andrew Russell, and remained with him for
many years. He then became deputy clerk to David Campbell, and remained

with him until he (Campbell) was elected Governor of Virginia. Jacob
Lynch was then elected clerk of the court, and held this office until 1858,
when he declined a reëlection. In the spring of the year 1859 he was elected

Jacob Lynch.

a member of the House of Delegates from Washington
county, and served until the spring of 1860, when he
was elected president of the Exchange Bank of Abingdon,
and resigned his position as a member of the General
Assembly. He was for many years president of
the Russell Turnpike Company.