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Simon Meyers

Sessions Served

Other Information

House 1897-98 (District 31)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/14/1862

Birth Place: Syracuse, New York

Birth County: Onondaga

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 8/11/1952

Gender: Male

Religion: Jewish

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Myers

City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis

Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Law

EDUCATION

Albany Common Schools, New York; Elementary School;
Albany High Schools, New York; Secondary;
Studied Law; Admitted to the New York Practice, May 14, 1883

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Minnie
Children: Two children: Henry and Mrs. Leonard H. Heller

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in June 1883.

Toensing lists his last name as Myers and the Legislative Manual of 1897 lists Meyers.

According to self-reported data on legislators by religion, he is the first Jewish lawmaker to serve in the Minnesota Legislature.

His funeral services were held August 13, 1952 at Temple Israel (Star Tribune, August 12, 1952). He is buried at Temple Israel Memorial Park.

"He was a member of Temple Israel." (Star Tribune, August 12, 1952).

Religion provided by his obituary.