| Authorised form of name | Jacob; William (c 1762 - 1851) |
| Dates | c 1762 - 1851 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | c. 1762 |
| Date of death | 15 or 17 December 1851 |
| Activity | Career:
Traded to South America, from Newgate Street, London; MP for Westbury (1808-1812); visited Spain (1809-1810); Alderman for Lime Street (1810); Comptroller of Corn returns to the Board of Trade (1822); retired on a pension (1842); wrote works on Corn Laws, corn trade and precious metals
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 23/04/1807 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
DNB gives death date as 15 December 1851 |
| Code | NA2330 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1807/03 | Jacob, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MM/1/5 | Letter from Humphry Davy to William Jacob | 4 July 1820 |