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Julius Meier

Julius Meier
Meier in 1911
20th Governor of Oregon
In office
January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935
Preceded byA. W. Norblad
Succeeded byCharles Martin
Personal details
Born(1874-12-31)December 31, 1874
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1937(1937-07-14) (aged 62)
Corbett, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 1930)
Independent (1930–1937)
Spouse
Grace Mayer
(m. 1901)
EducationUniversity of Oregon (LLB)

Julius L. Meier (December 31, 1874 – July 14, 1937)[1] was an American businessman, civic leader, and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of the Meier & Frank department store founder, he would become a lawyer before entering the family business in Portland. Politically an independent, Meier served a single term as the 20th Governor of Oregon from 1931 to 1935. He is the only independent to be elected Governor of Oregon.

  1. ^ Mahoney, Barbara. "Julius L. Meier (1874-1937)". The Oregon Encyclopedia.

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