John B. Meyenborg
John B. Meyenborg (March 9, 1842 – December 5, 1902) was a German-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Meyenborg was born on March 9, 1842[1] in Wremen, Kingdom of Hanover. He immigrated to America in 1859 and settled in Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Meyenborg initially worked in the mercantile business, but he later studied law under John H. Kemble[3] and Judge Lynch. He was admitted to the bar in 1877. At one point, he worked in the office of the Board of Tax Commissioners in Manhattan.[4]
In 1877, Meyenborg was elected to the
In 1866, Meyenborg joined the militia organization Ringgold Horse Guards. Five years later, he became Major of the 15th Battalion of the New York National Guard, a largely German battalion. He later became lieutenant colonel and resigned his commission in 1881. He was on the board of examiners of the Fifth Brigade for five years.[4]
Meyenborg was a communicant of All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church. He was president of the local Saengerbund and a member of the Freemasons, the Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Honor. He was married to Annie Quail. They had four children, one of whom was a lawyer.[2]
Meyenborg died at home on December 5, 1902.[4] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b McBride, Alexander, ed. (1878). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1878. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 120 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 62, no. 337. New York, N.Y. 6 December 1902. p. 2 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ a b The Convention Manual of Procedure, Forms and Rules for the Regulation of Business in the Sixth New York State Constitutional Convention, 1894: Delegates Manual and Introduction. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1894. pp. xxxv – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Colonel John B. Meyenborg". New-York Tribune. Vol. LXII, no. 20475. New York, N.Y. 7 December 1902. p. 9 – via Chronicling America.