Jacob Weiss (August 21, 1750 - January 9, 1839) was a Revolutionary War officer and an early coal businessman. During the Revolution, Weiss served as the Quartermaster-General under General Nathanael Greene. After the war, he and several business partners ran coal mining operations in the Lehigh Valley.
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21 August 1750 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Died |
9 January 1839 (aged 88)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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