James J. Myers
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James J. Myers | |
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| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
| In office 1900–1903 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Bates |
| Succeeded by | Louis A. Frothingham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1842 Frewsburg, New York |
| Died | April 13, 1915 (aged 72) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1869; Harvard Law School[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer[2] |
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James Jefferson Myers (November 20, 1842 – April 13, 1915) was a U.S. lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] from 1900 to 1903.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Myers was born on his family's farm near Frewsberg, New York, he descended from Dutch and English ancestry.[2] Myers graduated from Harvard College in 1869, and from Harvard Law School in 1872.[2]
He died at his home in Cambridge on April 13, 1915.[4]
See also
[edit]- 121st Massachusetts General Court (1900)
- 122nd Massachusetts General Court (1901)
- 123rd Massachusetts General Court (1902)
- 124th Massachusetts General Court (1903)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1903), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume XII, Stoughton, Massachusetts: Arthur Milnor Bridgeman, p. 17
- ^ a b c d e Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1903), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators, Volume XII, Stoughton, Massachusetts: Arthur Milnor Bridgeman, p. 145
- ^ "The Cambridge Tribune 17 April 1915 — Cambridge Public Library's Historic Cambridge Newspaper Collection".
- ^ "James J. Myers Dead". The Boston Globe. April 14, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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