Herman Myers

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.[1][2] 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.[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

He died on March 24, 1909.

Footnotes

  1. Adler, Cyrus; Szold, Henrietta (1904). American Jewish Year Book. American Jewish Committee.
  2. Herman Myers (1847-1909), City of Savannah
  3. Savannah Morning News, January 26, 1897
  4. Savannah Morning News, January 24, 1899
  5. Savannah Morning News, January 8, 1907

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Political offices
Preceded by
John McDonough, Democrat
Mayor of Savannah
1895-1897
Succeeded by
Peter Meldrim, Democrat
Preceded by
Peter Meldrim, Democrat
Mayor of Savannah
1899-1907
Succeeded by
George Tiedeman, Democrat
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