Son of Robert Myers and Sabria W. Tracy. Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative. He was a 1869 graduate of Harvard and a 1872 graduate of Harvard Law School.
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January 1, 1903. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER Hon. James J. Myers, Republican, of Cambridge, MA representing the First Middlesex district, embracing Ward one of that city, was born near Frewsburg, N. Y., where his grandparents on both sides were among the pioneer settlers. On his father's side they were the old Mohawk Dutch stock of Myers and Van Valkenburgh ; and on his mother's, the New England stock of Tracy and Stevens. He still owns the farm where he was born, and it has been in the family ever since, it was bought by his grandfather of the Holland Land company early in the century. While fitting for college, he engaged more or less in lumbering business, for several years on the Alleghany and Ohio rivers. Graduated at Harvard, 1869; at Harvard Law School, 1872. While in law school taught mathematics one year in Harvard College. Spent one year in Europe, and one year in a law office in New York city before beginning practice in Boston. In the fall of 1874, with J. B. Warner, of Cambridge, formed the partnership of Myers & Warner, and has ever since been engaged in the practice of the law in Boston, residing in Cambridge. President for one year of the Library Hall association, of Cambridge. For two years president of the Colonial club, of Cambridge; member of the University club, Union club, St. Botolph club and .Merchants' club, of Boston; also of Middlesex club, Massachusetts Republican club, the Massachusetts Reform club the Cambridge club, Oakley Country Club, of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Citizens' Trade association ; also member of the Century association the University club, and the Zeta Psi club, of New York ; Masons ; for several years treasurer of the Cambridge branch of the Indian Rights association and for some years member of the executive committee of the Cambridge Civil Service Reform association. Member of committees on probate and insolvency, elections and rules, and on recess committee on revision of corporation laws, in House of 1893 ; House chairman of special committee on revision of corporation laws, rules and judiciary, 1894; House chairman of committee on judiciary and on rules, 1895; same position in House of 1896- 7-8-9 ; also on the special committee on the reception to President McKinley in 1899, Elected Speaker of the House in 1900, 1901, 1902 by practically unanimous votes. Chairman of the committee on rules, and House chairman in 1901 on the joint special committee on the revision of the Public Statutes; House chairman of rules in 1902; same position in 1903- Vote of district: James J. Myers, Republican, 1,257; G. A. Perkins Democrat, 853.
Contributor: Ward Clemence White (47177094)
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January 1, 1903. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER Hon. James J. Myers, Republican, of Cambridge, MA representing the First Middlesex district, embracing Ward one of that city, was born near Frewsburg, N. Y., where his grandparents on both sides were among the pioneer settlers. On his father's side they were the old Mohawk Dutch stock of Myers and Van Valkenburgh ; and on his mother's, the New England stock of Tracy and Stevens. He still owns the farm where he was born, and it has been in the family ever since, it was bought by his grandfather of the Holland Land company early in the century. While fitting for college, he engaged more or less in lumbering business, for several years on the Alleghany and Ohio rivers. Graduated at Harvard, 1869; at Harvard Law School, 1872. While in law school taught mathematics one year in Harvard College. Spent one year in Europe, and one year in a law office in New York city before beginning practice in Boston. In the fall of 1874, with J. B. Warner, of Cambridge, formed the partnership of Myers & Warner, and has ever since been engaged in the practice of the law in Boston, residing in Cambridge. President for one year of the Library Hall association, of Cambridge. For two years president of the Colonial club, of Cambridge; member of the University club, Union club, St. Botolph club and .Merchants' club, of Boston; also of Middlesex club, Massachusetts Republican club, the Massachusetts Reform club the Cambridge club, Oakley Country Club, of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Citizens' Trade association ; also member of the Century association the University club, and the Zeta Psi club, of New York ; Masons ; for several years treasurer of the Cambridge branch of the Indian Rights association and for some years member of the executive committee of the Cambridge Civil Service Reform association. Member of committees on probate and insolvency, elections and rules, and on recess committee on revision of corporation laws, in House of 1893 ; House chairman of special committee on revision of corporation laws, rules and judiciary, 1894; House chairman of committee on judiciary and on rules, 1895; same position in House of 1896- 7-8-9 ; also on the special committee on the reception to President McKinley in 1899, Elected Speaker of the House in 1900, 1901, 1902 by practically unanimous votes. Chairman of the committee on rules, and House chairman in 1901 on the joint special committee on the revision of the Public Statutes; House chairman of rules in 1902; same position in 1903- Vote of district: James J. Myers, Republican, 1,257; G. A. Perkins Democrat, 853.
Contributor: Ward Clemence White (47177094)
Son of Robert Myers and Sabria W. Tracy. Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative. He was a 1869 graduate of Harvard and a 1872 graduate of Harvard Law School.
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January 1, 1903. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER Hon. James J. Myers, Republican, of Cambridge, MA representing the First Middlesex district, embracing Ward one of that city, was born near Frewsburg, N. Y., where his grandparents on both sides were among the pioneer settlers. On his father's side they were the old Mohawk Dutch stock of Myers and Van Valkenburgh ; and on his mother's, the New England stock of Tracy and Stevens. He still owns the farm where he was born, and it has been in the family ever since, it was bought by his grandfather of the Holland Land company early in the century. While fitting for college, he engaged more or less in lumbering business, for several years on the Alleghany and Ohio rivers. Graduated at Harvard, 1869; at Harvard Law School, 1872. While in law school taught mathematics one year in Harvard College. Spent one year in Europe, and one year in a law office in New York city before beginning practice in Boston. In the fall of 1874, with J. B. Warner, of Cambridge, formed the partnership of Myers & Warner, and has ever since been engaged in the practice of the law in Boston, residing in Cambridge. President for one year of the Library Hall association, of Cambridge. For two years president of the Colonial club, of Cambridge; member of the University club, Union club, St. Botolph club and .Merchants' club, of Boston; also of Middlesex club, Massachusetts Republican club, the Massachusetts Reform club the Cambridge club, Oakley Country Club, of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Citizens' Trade association ; also member of the Century association the University club, and the Zeta Psi club, of New York ; Masons ; for several years treasurer of the Cambridge branch of the Indian Rights association and for some years member of the executive committee of the Cambridge Civil Service Reform association. Member of committees on probate and insolvency, elections and rules, and on recess committee on revision of corporation laws, in House of 1893 ; House chairman of special committee on revision of corporation laws, rules and judiciary, 1894; House chairman of committee on judiciary and on rules, 1895; same position in House of 1896- 7-8-9 ; also on the special committee on the reception to President McKinley in 1899, Elected Speaker of the House in 1900, 1901, 1902 by practically unanimous votes. Chairman of the committee on rules, and House chairman in 1901 on the joint special committee on the revision of the Public Statutes; House chairman of rules in 1902; same position in 1903- Vote of district: James J. Myers, Republican, 1,257; G. A. Perkins Democrat, 853.
Contributor: Ward Clemence White (47177094)
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January 1, 1903. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE SPEAKER Hon. James J. Myers, Republican, of Cambridge, MA representing the First Middlesex district, embracing Ward one of that city, was born near Frewsburg, N. Y., where his grandparents on both sides were among the pioneer settlers. On his father's side they were the old Mohawk Dutch stock of Myers and Van Valkenburgh ; and on his mother's, the New England stock of Tracy and Stevens. He still owns the farm where he was born, and it has been in the family ever since, it was bought by his grandfather of the Holland Land company early in the century. While fitting for college, he engaged more or less in lumbering business, for several years on the Alleghany and Ohio rivers. Graduated at Harvard, 1869; at Harvard Law School, 1872. While in law school taught mathematics one year in Harvard College. Spent one year in Europe, and one year in a law office in New York city before beginning practice in Boston. In the fall of 1874, with J. B. Warner, of Cambridge, formed the partnership of Myers & Warner, and has ever since been engaged in the practice of the law in Boston, residing in Cambridge. President for one year of the Library Hall association, of Cambridge. For two years president of the Colonial club, of Cambridge; member of the University club, Union club, St. Botolph club and .Merchants' club, of Boston; also of Middlesex club, Massachusetts Republican club, the Massachusetts Reform club the Cambridge club, Oakley Country Club, of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Citizens' Trade association ; also member of the Century association the University club, and the Zeta Psi club, of New York ; Masons ; for several years treasurer of the Cambridge branch of the Indian Rights association and for some years member of the executive committee of the Cambridge Civil Service Reform association. Member of committees on probate and insolvency, elections and rules, and on recess committee on revision of corporation laws, in House of 1893 ; House chairman of special committee on revision of corporation laws, rules and judiciary, 1894; House chairman of committee on judiciary and on rules, 1895; same position in House of 1896- 7-8-9 ; also on the special committee on the reception to President McKinley in 1899, Elected Speaker of the House in 1900, 1901, 1902 by practically unanimous votes. Chairman of the committee on rules, and House chairman in 1901 on the joint special committee on the revision of the Public Statutes; House chairman of rules in 1902; same position in 1903- Vote of district: James J. Myers, Republican, 1,257; G. A. Perkins Democrat, 853.
Contributor: Ward Clemence White (47177094)
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