Peter Meldrim
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Peter Wiltberger Meldrim was a politician, a judge and an army officer from Georgia, USA.
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[edit] Background
He was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 4, 1848. He had Irish heritage and was President of the local Hibernian Society from 1887 to 1912. He attended University of Georgia. He also was the owner and resident of the Green-Meldrim House for decades, starting in 1892. [1]
[edit] Military Career
Meldrim was a member of the Georgia Hussars and eventually reached the rank of Brigadier General.
[edit] Political Career
[edit] Alderman
Meldrim was elected Alderman in 1891.
[edit] Mayor
He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1895 and defeated incumbent Herman Myers. Two years later though, he declined to run for re-election and Myers became mayor again. [2]
[edit] Law Career
Meldrim was an attorney and served as President of the Georgia State Bar in 1904 [3] and President of the American Bar Association in 1915. From 1917 to 1933, he was a Superior Court Judge with the Savannah-based Eastern Judicial Circuit of the 1st District. [4]
[edit] Death
Meldrim died in 1933.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Polk’s Savannah City Directories
- ^ Savannah Morning News, January 27, 1897
- ^ State Bar of Georgia, Past Presidents of the Georgia Bar Association
- ^ Judicial Branch of Georgia
[edit] External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Herman Myers, Democrat |
Mayor of Savannah 1897-1899 |
Succeeded by Herman Myers, Democrat |
