Joseph E. Meyer

Joseph Ernest Meyer
Born	September 5, 1878(1878-09-05) Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	1950 Dyer, Indiana, U.S.
Residence	Meyer's Castle in Dyer
Citizenship	United States
Nationality	American
Fields	Herbology, botany
Known for	Indiana Botanic Gardens founder

Joseph Ernest Meyer (September 5, 1878 – 1950) was a prominent citizen, botanist and millionaire from the Northwest Indiana community. He was the founder of the Indiana Botanic Gardens, Bank Calumet and Meyer Publishing.^[1] He constructed the Meyer's Castle in today's Dyer as his residence where he lived until his death in 1950.^[2] He also constructed a mansion located along the north side of the Little Calumet River in Hammond, Indiana to house the Indiana Botanic Gardens. This mansion housed the Indiana Botanic Gardens until 1990 when the company moved to a newer facility in Hobart, Indiana. The mansion still stands today and is used by Hluska Enterprises Inc. During the summer, it is a retail fireworks outlet and in the fall it is the site of Reaper's Realm Haunted House.

Publications

The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, IN: Indiana Herb Gardens, 1918.
The Old Herb Doctor. Glenwood, IL: Meyerbooks, 1984.
Nature's Remedies: Early History and Uses of Botanic Drugs as Revealed in the Legends and Anecdotes of Ancient Times. Hammond, IN: Indiana Botanic Gardens, 1934.

References

^ "TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH MEYER". CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—Extensions of Remarks. March 4, 1998. http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/record/1998/1998_E00290.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
^ "Meyers Castle". Castles of the United States. www.dupontcastle.com. http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/meyers.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

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Name	Meyer, Joseph Ernest
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Date of birth	September 5, 1878
Place of birth	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Date of death	1950
Place of death	Dyer, Indiana