JACOB, JOHN (1812-1858), Indian soldier and adminis trator, born on Jan. i 1, 1812, was educated at Addiscombe, and entered the Bombay artillery in 1828. As commandant of the Sind Horse and political superintendent of Upper Sind he im posed peace on the Sind frontier, reducing the tribes as much by his commanding personality as by his military measures. In
1853 he warned the government of India of the danger which came to a head in the Indian Mutiny ; but he was only rebuked by Lord Dalhousie for his pains. He died of brain fever, brought on by excessive heat and overwork. The town of Jacobabad is named after him.
See A. I. Shand, General John Jacob (Iwo).