Adolph Meyer

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.

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.

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. 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.

External links

• Adolph Meyer at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Adolph Meyer at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Theodore Stark Wilkinson	United States Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Louisiana 1891-1908	Succeeded by Albert Estopinal

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.