George von Lengerke Meyer Politician

George von Lengerke Meyer (June 24, 1858 – March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as United States ambassador to Italy and Russia, as United States Postmaster General from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1909 to 1913 during the administration of President William Howard Taft.

Personal facts

George von Lengerke Meyer
Birth dateJune 24, 1858
Birth place
Boston , United States
Date of deathMarch 09, 1918
Place of death
Boston , United States
Profession
Politician , Businessperson , Diplomat

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Office holder

office
Massachusetts House of Representatives
City of Boston Common Council
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
(Ward 10 1874-1875; Ward 17 1876)
City of Boston Board of Aldermen
party
Republican Party (United States)
successor

George von Lengerke Meyer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.chateau-lafayette.com/Lafayette-Memorial.html