Joseph Meyers
Joseph A. Meyers (born September 13, 1860 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served one term as a People's Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee
.
Background
Meyers was born in the city of Milwaukee, September 13, 1860; received a
Minneapolis, Minnesota for part of 1883–1884, before returning to his native city.[citation needed] He worked with Milwaukee Public Schools after his return, possibly in building and construction.[1]
Legislative service
Meyers was elected to the Assembly for Milwaukee's Sixth Assembly District (the sixth and thirteenth wards of the City of Milwaukee) in 1886 on the Populist ticket, receiving 2,252 votes against 1,217 votes for
standing committee on Federal Relations.[3] He was not a candidate for re-election in 1888, being succeeded by Republican Christopher Raesser
.
Personal life
At the time of his election, he was single.[4] In 1891, he had a Queen Anne style house built for him at 2363 N. Holton St. in Milwaukee. It was designed by architect Edward V. Koch.[1] As of 2023[update], it is listed by the Wisconsin Historical Society.[5]
References
- ^ a b Tanzilo, Bobby (2023-11-30). "Meyers' beautiful Queen Anne home on Holton is for sale". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., Editor. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1887; p. 503
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., Editor. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1887; p. 473
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., Editor. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1887; p. 466
- ^ "2363 N Holton St – Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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