Herman Myers

Herman Myers
43rd
Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office
1899–1907
Preceded byPeter Meldrim
Succeeded byGeorge Tiedeman
Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office
1895–1897
Preceded byJohn McDonough
Succeeded byPeter Meldrim
Personal details
Born(1847-01-18)January 18, 1847
Bavaria
DiedMarch 24, 1909(1909-03-24) (aged 62)
Savannah, Georgia
PartyDemocratic
OccupationBanker, 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

He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.

Political career

Alderman

Myers served as Councilmember from 1885 to 1895.

Mayor

He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1895 and won the election. He lost re-election against Peter Meldrim in 1897. However, he was returned to office in 1899 and won re-election in 1901, 1903 and 1905.

The Union Station and the new City Hall were constructed under his tenure as mayor. Myers did not run for re-election in 1907.

Death

He died in Savannah on March 24, 1909.

References

  1. ↑ Adler, Cyrus; Szold, Henrietta (1904). American Jewish Year Book. American Jewish Committee.
  2. ↑ "Herman Myers (1847-1909), City of Savannah". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
  3. ↑ Savannah Morning News, January 26, 1897
  4. ↑ Savannah Morning News, January 24, 1899
  5. ↑ Savannah Morning News, January 8, 1907
  6. ↑ "Herman Myers". Ocala Evening Star. Savannah, Georgia. March 26, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.