Herman Myers (January 18, 1847 – March 24, 1909) was a politician from
Georgia
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, United States and a
Mayor of Savannah. He was a
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.
Background
He was a
Jewish
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German
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-born immigrant and was born in
Bavaria
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in 1847. His family moved to
Virginia
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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. However, he was returned to office in 1899 and won re-election in 1901, 1903 and 1905.
The
Union Station
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and the new City Hall were constructed under his tenure as mayor. Myers did not run for re-election in 1907.
Death
He died in Savannah on March 24, 1909.
References
External links
Mayor's official site
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1847 births
1909 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Mayors of Savannah, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats