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George von Lengerke Meyer (June 24, 1858 – March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as United States ambassador to Italy and Russia, as United States Postmaster General from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt and United States ...
The George von Lengerke Meyer papers consist of correspondence, printed matter, letterbooks, scrapbooks, and other papers primarily documenting Meyer's career as a businessman, ambassador to Italy and Russia, Postmaster General, and Secretary of the Navy.
- Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918
- George von Lengerke Meyer papers
- 1808-1918
His observations concerning this incident illustrate Meyer's ability correctly to interpret the significance of public events-a capacity which served him well during his years of foreign service.
Mar 4, 2014 · Roosevelt's Contemporaries: George von Lengerke Meyer. George von Lengerke Meyer was born to a patrician, merchant family on June 24, 1858, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mar 1, 1990 · Patrician in the Progressive Era: A Biography of George Von Lengerke Meyer. By Wayne A. Wiegand. (New York: Garland, 1988. vi + 280 pp. $62.00.) Keith W. Olson. Journal of American History, Volume 76, Issue 4, March 1990, Pages 1294–1295, https://doi.org/10.2307/2936671. Published: 01 March 1990. PDF. Split View. Views. Figures & tables. Cite.
Meyer served as postmaster general in the presidential cabinet of Theodore Roosevelt from March 1907 to March 1909. His achievements included the establishment of postal savings banks and automobile mail collection.
George von Lengerke Meyer (June 24, 1858 – March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as United States ambassador to Italy and Russia, as United States Postmaster General from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt and United States ...
