James J. Myers
James J. Myers | |
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
In office 1900–1903 | |
Preceded by | John L. Bates |
Succeeded by | Louis A. Frothingham |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican[2] |
Alma mater | Harvard College, 1869; Harvard Law School[2] |
Profession | Lawyer[2] |
James J. Myers was a U.S. lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] 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.[2] Myers graduated from Harvard College in 1869, and from Harvard Law School in 1872.[2]
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.
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- Harvard University alumni
- American people of English descent
- American people of Dutch descent
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