Nicholas Jacob Eberhard (May 30, 1874 – January 31, 1957) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Eberhard was born on May 30, 1874, in
New York City, New York.[1] He was the only son of immigrants Nicholas Eberhard (April 7, 1836 – December 4, 1915) and Anna Eberhard nee Brown or Braun (November 8, 1837 – April 28, 1918). His parents migrated to America from Germany in 1860. His father worked in the City's Department of Bridges for 27 years.[2] His siblings were Anna (Fleming); Josephine (Grove); and Catharine (Groneberg).[3]
Nicholas, known as Jacob as a child, was raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side. After finishing public school in 1888, Eberhard began working as a printer. In 1894, he joined the New York County Clerk office,[1] first and then as assistant equity clerk. In 1914, he was sent to organize and systematize the newly-created Bronx County clerk's office as its executive clerk.[4] He continued working there until 1921. In 1913, he established the co-partnership of N. J. Eberhard & Company, which was in the real estate and general insurance business.[1]