Victor Aloysius Meyers was born on 7 Sep 1897 to Joseph L Meyer and Mary Magdelena Brick Meyer, in Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota. His father was treasurer of Morrison County for many years. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was an organizer of a Germania Singing Society.
After his father died in 1904, his mother moved the family to Oregon. Victor played in bands in high school, primarily as a drummer, and by age 20 had organized his own band and had a contract to play at a major dance hall in Butte, Montana. Although his parents name was Meyer, he added an “s” to his name to become Vic Meyers. In Seattle, he played at the Trianon, the Rose Room in the Butler Hotel and his own Club Victor. He did radio broadcasts and had a contract with Brunswick Records.
As a publicity stunt, he ran for mayor of Seattle in 1932; he lost but did well enough to then run for lieutenant governor. He won and held that office for 20 years, until 1952. He then was secretary of state from 1956 until 1964. He was a liberal Democrat.
In November of 1921, he married Irene Pitcher. They had two children, Victor A Meyers, Jr., and, Mary L Meyers. Victor Meyers died on 28 May 1991 in Seattle.
∼Washington State Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Washington State. He was a popular Depression-era Seattle bandleader, got into politics as a publicity stunt, but became one of the most enduring pols the state has ever known. After an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Seattle in 1932, Meyers, a Democrat, ran later that year for Lieutenant Governor and won. He was re-elected five times and finally defeated in 1952. He ran successfully for Secretary of State in 1956, was re-elected in 1960, and defeated in 1964. Although his tenure in office was often remembered fondly for his early publicity-grabbing stunts, one-line jokes, "Vic" Meyers took the work of his state offices very seriously, standing up for workers rights, pensions, and against racist laws.
After his father died in 1904, his mother moved the family to Oregon. Victor played in bands in high school, primarily as a drummer, and by age 20 had organized his own band and had a contract to play at a major dance hall in Butte, Montana. Although his parents name was Meyer, he added an “s” to his name to become Vic Meyers. In Seattle, he played at the Trianon, the Rose Room in the Butler Hotel and his own Club Victor. He did radio broadcasts and had a contract with Brunswick Records.
As a publicity stunt, he ran for mayor of Seattle in 1932; he lost but did well enough to then run for lieutenant governor. He won and held that office for 20 years, until 1952. He then was secretary of state from 1956 until 1964. He was a liberal Democrat.
In November of 1921, he married Irene Pitcher. They had two children, Victor A Meyers, Jr., and, Mary L Meyers. Victor Meyers died on 28 May 1991 in Seattle.
∼Washington State Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Washington State. He was a popular Depression-era Seattle bandleader, got into politics as a publicity stunt, but became one of the most enduring pols the state has ever known. After an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Seattle in 1932, Meyers, a Democrat, ran later that year for Lieutenant Governor and won. He was re-elected five times and finally defeated in 1952. He ran successfully for Secretary of State in 1956, was re-elected in 1960, and defeated in 1964. Although his tenure in office was often remembered fondly for his early publicity-grabbing stunts, one-line jokes, "Vic" Meyers took the work of his state offices very seriously, standing up for workers rights, pensions, and against racist laws.
Victor Aloysius Meyers was born on 7 Sep 1897 to Joseph L Meyer and Mary Magdelena Brick Meyer, in Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota. His father was treasurer of Morrison County for many years. His mother was a piano teacher and his father was an organizer of a Germania Singing Society.
After his father died in 1904, his mother moved the family to Oregon. Victor played in bands in high school, primarily as a drummer, and by age 20 had organized his own band and had a contract to play at a major dance hall in Butte, Montana. Although his parents name was Meyer, he added an “s” to his name to become Vic Meyers. In Seattle, he played at the Trianon, the Rose Room in the Butler Hotel and his own Club Victor. He did radio broadcasts and had a contract with Brunswick Records.
As a publicity stunt, he ran for mayor of Seattle in 1932; he lost but did well enough to then run for lieutenant governor. He won and held that office for 20 years, until 1952. He then was secretary of state from 1956 until 1964. He was a liberal Democrat.
In November of 1921, he married Irene Pitcher. They had two children, Victor A Meyers, Jr., and, Mary L Meyers. Victor Meyers died on 28 May 1991 in Seattle.
∼Washington State Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Washington State. He was a popular Depression-era Seattle bandleader, got into politics as a publicity stunt, but became one of the most enduring pols the state has ever known. After an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Seattle in 1932, Meyers, a Democrat, ran later that year for Lieutenant Governor and won. He was re-elected five times and finally defeated in 1952. He ran successfully for Secretary of State in 1956, was re-elected in 1960, and defeated in 1964. Although his tenure in office was often remembered fondly for his early publicity-grabbing stunts, one-line jokes, "Vic" Meyers took the work of his state offices very seriously, standing up for workers rights, pensions, and against racist laws.
After his father died in 1904, his mother moved the family to Oregon. Victor played in bands in high school, primarily as a drummer, and by age 20 had organized his own band and had a contract to play at a major dance hall in Butte, Montana. Although his parents name was Meyer, he added an “s” to his name to become Vic Meyers. In Seattle, he played at the Trianon, the Rose Room in the Butler Hotel and his own Club Victor. He did radio broadcasts and had a contract with Brunswick Records.
As a publicity stunt, he ran for mayor of Seattle in 1932; he lost but did well enough to then run for lieutenant governor. He won and held that office for 20 years, until 1952. He then was secretary of state from 1956 until 1964. He was a liberal Democrat.
In November of 1921, he married Irene Pitcher. They had two children, Victor A Meyers, Jr., and, Mary L Meyers. Victor Meyers died on 28 May 1991 in Seattle.
∼Washington State Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Washington State. He was a popular Depression-era Seattle bandleader, got into politics as a publicity stunt, but became one of the most enduring pols the state has ever known. After an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Seattle in 1932, Meyers, a Democrat, ran later that year for Lieutenant Governor and won. He was re-elected five times and finally defeated in 1952. He ran successfully for Secretary of State in 1956, was re-elected in 1960, and defeated in 1964. Although his tenure in office was often remembered fondly for his early publicity-grabbing stunts, one-line jokes, "Vic" Meyers took the work of his state offices very seriously, standing up for workers rights, pensions, and against racist laws.
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