George von Lengerke Meyer

George Meyer
40th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office March 6, 1909 – March 4, 1913
President	William Howard Taft
Preceded by	Truman Handy Newberry
Succeeded by	Josephus Daniels
43rd United States Postmaster General
In office January 15, 1907 – March 4, 1909
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	George B. Cortelyou
Succeeded by	Frank Harris Hitchcock
United States Ambassador to Russia
In office April 12, 1905 – January 26, 1907
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Robert Sanderson McCormick
Succeeded by	John W. Riddle
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office February 4, 1901 – April 1, 1905
President	William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	William Draper
Succeeded by	Henry White
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1894–1896
Preceded by	William Emerson Barrett
Succeeded by	John L. Bates
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1892–1894
Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen
In office 1891
Member of the Boston Common Council
In office 1889–1891
Personal details
Born	George von Lengerke Meyer (1858-06-24)June 24, 1858 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 9, 1918(1918-03-09) (aged 59) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Harvard University (BA)
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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 Secretary of the Navy from 1909 to 1913 during the administration of President William Howard Taft.