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Julius L. Meier Governor of Oregon Julius L. Meier is the third na- tive son of Oregon and the first native son of Portland to be elec- ted Governor. This honor was be- stowed upon him in November, l930, and on January l2, l93l, he assumed the duties of the chief executive. His decision to go into politics was forced on him when a mass meeting of 5,000 voters in Port- land insisted that he be the man to carry the banner of George W. Joseph, whose death occurred a short time after he won the Re- publican nomination for Governor. Governor Meier The mass meeting was called after a Republican convention in Port- land declined to adopt the Joseph platform and principles. Governor Meier was born in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, December 31, l874, and that city has always been his home. The young man was educated in the pub- lic schools of Portland and later graduated from the University of Oregon in the class of i895 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. For a time he practiced law in Portland in partnership with the late George W. Joseph. On his father's death, Julius L. Meier took up the duties of vice-president and general manager of Meier and Frank's, the department store founded by his father in l857. ln addition to his duties in the store he worked assidiously for state-wide pro- gress and prosperity. He has long been called the father of the Columbia Highway. ln l9l2 he called a meeting of the taxpayers of four counties to discuss the plan ot building what has now become the most famous road in America. He worked hard for its completion and was for years president of the Columbia River Highway Association. Along its scenic route he built his beautiful country home, Menucha. Governor Meier has been active in many other plans for state development. He was one of Oregon's commissioners to the Panama Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco, a leader in liberty loan drives, Northwest regional director of the Council of Defense, and was active in the work to restore Franceis devastated areas. He is much interested in aviation and has taken the lead in securing air meets and races for Portland. On December 25, l90l, Mr. Meier married Miss Grace Rose Mayer of Portland. Their children are: Jean lMrs. Joseph Ehrman, Jr.l, Elsa lMrs. Frederick Ganzl, and Julius L., Jr. I8
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