James J. Myers | |
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| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| 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 |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, 1869; Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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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 from 1900 to 1903.
Early life and education
Myers was born on his family's farm near Frewsberg, New York, he descended from Dutch and English ancestry. Myers graduated from Harvard College in 1869, and from Harvard Law School in 1872.
He died at his home in Cambridge on April 13, 1915.
See also
- 121st Massachusetts General Court (1900)
- 122nd Massachusetts General Court (1901)
- 123rd Massachusetts General Court (1902)
- 124th Massachusetts General Court (1903)
References
- ^ 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.
