James Myers | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 9, 1854 – January 14, 1856 | |
| Governor | William Medill |
| Preceded by | William Medill |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. Ford |
| Member of theOhio Senate from theLucas & other Counties district | |
| In office December 4, 1848 – January 4, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | William Mungen |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives from theLucas County district | |
| In office January 6, 1862 – January 3, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Steele |
| Succeeded by | Lorenze L. Morehouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1795 |
| Died | July 19, 1864(1864-07-19) (aged 69) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic,National Union |
James Myers (1795-1864) was an American politician who served as the secondlieutenant governor of Ohio from 1854 to 1856.[1]
James Myers was born in June 1795 inDutchess County, New York, of German ancestry. When young, his parents moved toAlbany and thenSchenectady, where he grew up.[2] During theWar of 1812, he volunteered during the summer of 1813, and served on the northern frontier in the winter campaign under generalWade Hampton. The next summer he was stationed atBrooklyn Heights, nearNew York City.[3]
After the war ended, Myers farmed and engaged in mercantile pursuits.[3] In 1823[3] or 1825,[2] he became collector of tolls at Schenectady on the newErie Canal, until 1836, when he moved toToledo, Ohio.
In Toledo, Myers became involved with the construction of theMiami and Erie Canal. After completion of the canal, he concentrated onproperty management and real estate. He was elected to two terms underOhio's first constitution to theOhio State Senate, to represent much ofNorthwest Ohio starting in 1848. Under the new constitution, he served a single term asLieutenant Governor of Ohio as aDemocrat.[2][3]
He was in feeble health beginning in the mid-1850s, but served a two-year term as a representative fromLucas County in theOhio House of Representatives during theAmerican Civil War, after nomination by theUnion convention.[2][3]
Myers' health further declined, and after much pain, he died July 19, 1864, at his home, northwest corner of Jefferson and Superior Streets, Toledo.[2]
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 1854–1856 | Succeeded by |
