Adolph Meyer
Adolph Meyer (October 19, 1842 – March 8, 1908) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. He served nine terms as a Democrat from 1891 until his death in office in 1908.
Biography
Meyer was born in to a Jewish family of German descent in Natchez, Mississippi.[1]
During the Civil War, Meyer served on the staff of Brigadier General John Stuart Williams of Kentucky and attained the rank of assistant adjutant general. A planter in Mississippi and a banker in New Orleans, he served in the Louisiana National Guard, attaining the rank of brigadier general in 1881.[2]
General Meyer Avenue in the Algiers part of New Orleans is named in his honor as a tribute to his efforts in lobbying for a U.S. Naval Yard in that area.[3] In the mid-20th century there was an Adolph Meyer School in Algiers, as well.
Adolph Meyer Elementary School is a school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is located at an elevation of 1 meters above sea level.
Its coordinates are 29°56'39" N and 90°2'10" W in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) or 29.94417 and -90.03611 (in decimal degrees). Its UTM position is Northing: 3316294.564691 / Easting: 786084.67882987 / Zone 15R.
References
- ↑ [1] at www.isjl.org <--dead link, April 2015.
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, retrieved 28 Jan. 2016.
- ↑ Germans of Louisiana by Ellen C. Merrill. Pelican Publishing, 2014.
External links
- Adolph Meyer at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Adolph Meyer at Find a Grave
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