Julius L Meier was an American businessman, civic leader, and politician in the state of Oregon.
13 Facts About Julius Meier
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Julius Meier is the only independent to be elected Governor of Oregon.
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Julius Meier had three siblings, and was the father of Jean Ellen Meier Ehrman Reichert, Elsa Frances Meier Ganz, and Julius L Meier, Jr.
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Julius Meier married Grace Mayer on Christmas Day, 1901, saying afterwards that it was the only day that he was allowed off from the store.
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Julius Meier devoted 30 years to civic involvement before entering elective politics.
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When Julius Meier declined the nomination, the Republican Party selected Phil Metschan, Jr.
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Julius Meier entered the race as an independent candidate, adopting Joseph's platform.
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Julius Meier's graft continued as governor, as he "diligently went after corruption and graft everywhere his political enemies were practicing it".
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Julius Meier sent an aggressive forensic accountant, Frank Akin, to determine what fraud was occurring there.
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Julius Meier served for one term, declining to run for a second term for reasons of health.
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Time magazine reported in 1937 that Julius Meier had sunk most of his fortune into what it called his "pet financial hobby", the American National Bank of Portland, which was closed in June 1933 and its assets and liabilities acquired by First National Bank.
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Julius Meier is buried at Beth Israel Cemetery in Portland.
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Julius Meier's family sold Menucha in 1950 to the First Presbyterian Church of Portland, which now operates it as a conference and retreat center.