Herman Myers
Herman Myers | |
|---|---|
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| 43rd | |
| Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
| In office 1899–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Meldrim |
| Succeeded by | George Tiedeman |
| Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | John McDonough |
| Succeeded by | Peter Meldrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1847 Bavaria |
| Died | March 24, 1909 (aged 62) Savannah, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Banker, politician |
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Herman Myers (January 18, 1847 – March 24, 1909) was a politician from Georgia, United States and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.
Background
[edit]He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847.[1][2] His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.
Political career
[edit]Alderman
[edit]Myers served as Councilmember from 1885 to 1895.
Mayor
[edit]He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1895 and won the election. He lost re-election against Peter Meldrim in 1897.[3] However, he was returned to office in 1899 and won re-election in 1901, 1903 and 1905.[4]
The Union Station and the new City Hall were constructed under his tenure as mayor. Myers did not run for re-election in 1907.[5]
Death
[edit]He died in Savannah on March 24, 1909.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Adler, Cyrus; Szold, Henrietta (1904). American Jewish Year Book. American Jewish Committee.
- ^ "Herman Myers (1847-1909), City of Savannah". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ Savannah Morning News, January 26, 1897
- ^ Savannah Morning News, January 24, 1899
- ^ Savannah Morning News, January 8, 1907
- ^ "Herman Myers". Ocala Evening Star. Savannah, Georgia. March 26, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.