Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930,

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1871, June 16 born in San Francisco; son of Louis and Mathilda (Block) Lissner. education: public grammar and high school in Oakland. c. 1886 began successful jewelry and pawnshop business. 1896, August 12 married Ermine Greenhood of Okland; three children: Louis Meyer, Jay Greenhood and Aline Mathilda. 1898 1899 Los Angeles Law School. 1899 practiced law in Los Angeles, first 6 years as partner of Edgar W. Camp, later Joseph L. Lewinsohn. 1906 organizer and secretary of Non-Partisan City Central Committee (of Los Angeles). 1906 1910 member of the executive committee of the Municipal League of Los Angeles. (2nd vice president in 1909.) 1907 an organizer of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League in California. (chairman of Los Angeles County Executive Committee 1908, vice president, 1910.) 1907 secretary and organizer of Owens River Campaign Committee. 1907 organizer of City Club of Los Angeles. (member of the Board of Governers, vice president, 1908 and president, 1911.) 1909 president of the Good Government Organization. 1909 1911 organizer and secretary of the Good Government Fund. 1909 1911 member of the executive committee of the Direct Legislation League of California. 1909 1911 president of the Board of Public Utilities, City of Los Angeles. 1909 1916 member of executive committee of National Municipal League, 1909-1916. 1917 vice president of National Municipal League 1910 1916 chairman of California Republican State Central Committee. 1912 1916 member of National Executive Committee, Progressive Party (or Progressive National Com.) 1914 1917 editor of California Outlook 1928 1915 1919 member of California Industrial Accident Commission. 1921 1925 member of U.S. Shipping Board (resigned 1925.) 1930, July 28 died. From the guide to the Meyer Lissner Papers, 1903-1923 (inclusive), 1910-1920 (bulk), (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

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