Born in Preble County, Ohio, December 30, 1828. He received his education in his native county, which then had a system of graded public schools. He taught school for ten years, being engaged as assistant principal of the Eaton graded school and Lewisburg graded school, and was for four years county examiner. He was married March 18, 1855, to Christine Thomas. In 1857, Mr. Jaqua came to Iowa and settled in Tama County. He opened a farm there and taught school for two years in the village of Buckingham. In 1860 he was made justice of the peace, and during his long residence in that county was always looked up to as an arbitrator of difficulties. He was a member of the board of supervisors for ten years from 1866 to 1876. In 1876, he was elected by the Republican Party as a state representative, being a member of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth General Assemblies. He was chairman of the state board of charities, and a member the Ways and Means committee. He drew up a bill similar in the measure that provides for our present state board of control. It was passed by the House, but defeated in the Senate. In 1882 he bought the Traer Clipper. He continued the publication of the paper, in partnership with O. J. Smith for one year. He then bought Smith’s interest, and four months later, associated his paper with the Star under the name “Star-Clipper,” and published it in connection with Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jaqua taking charge of the farm and the political departments. He continued as editorial writer until 1894, and during this time the Star-Clipper became one of the best country papers in the State. In 1894 he became editorial writer of the Humboldt Republican, published by his son. He was a member of the Congregational Church.

Born in Preble County, Ohio, December 30, 1828. He received his education in his native county, which then had a system of graded public schools. He taught school for ten years, being engaged as assistant principal of the Eaton graded school and Lewisburg graded school, and was for four years county examiner. He was married March 18, 1855, to Christine Thomas. In 1857, Mr. Jaqua came to Iowa and settled in Tama County. He opened a farm there and taught school for two years in the village of Buckingham. In 1860 he was made justice of the peace, and during his long residence in that county was always looked up to as an arbitrator of difficulties. He was a member of the board of supervisors for ten years from 1866 to 1876. In 1876, he was elected by the Republican Party as a state representative, being a member of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth General Assemblies. He was chairman of the state board of charities, and a member the Ways and Means committee. He drew up a bill similar in the measure that provides for our present state board of control. It was passed by the House, but defeated in the Senate. In 1882 he bought the Traer Clipper. He continued the publication of the paper, in partnership with O. J. Smith for one year. He then bought Smith’s interest, and four months later, associated his paper with the Star under the name “Star-Clipper,” and published it in connection with Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jaqua taking charge of the farm and the political departments. He continued as editorial writer until 1894, and during this time the Star-Clipper became one of the best country papers in the State. In 1894 he became editorial writer of the Humboldt Republican, published by his son. He was a member of the Congregational Church.