Representative Jacob Shall Golladay

Jacob Shall Golladay (born January 19, 1819) was a Democratic politician who represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. Serving as a member of Congress from Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District, he held office as a Representative from March 4, 1867, to March 3, 1871. His tenure placed him among the historical members of Congress who participated in national governance in the years immediately following the Civil War.

Golladay served two terms in the House of Representatives, reflecting continued support from his constituents in Kentucky’s 3rd District. As a Democrat in this period, he was part of a party navigating the political and social upheavals of Reconstruction. Although specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or additional offices are not recorded in the available metadata, his service from 1867 to 1871 situates him within a critical phase of American political history, when questions of reunification, civil rights, and federal authority were at the forefront of congressional debate.