john, meyer, august, 1920, october, 2013, american, judge, politician, meyer, born, danville, illinois, graduated, from, danville, high, school, 1937, received, bachelor, degree, from, university, notre, dame, degree, from, notre, dame, school, admitted, illin. John P Meyer Sr August 17 1920 October 31 2013 was an American judge and politician Meyer was born in Danville Illinois He graduated from Danville High School in 1937 He received his bachelor s degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the Notre Dame Law School He was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Danville Meyer served in the United States Army during World War II Meyer served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1948 to 1952 He was a Republican Meyer then served in the Illinois Senate from 1952 to 1962 Meyer served as an Illinois Circuit Court judge He wrote a book Observations of an Elderly Gentleman Meyer raised and raced thoroughbred horses with his wife He died in Danville Illinois 1 2 Notes Edit John Meyer Sr obituary Illinois Blue Book 1961 1962 Biographical Sketch of John P Meyer pg 204 205External links EditJohn P Meyer at Find a Grave This article about an Illinois state senator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a Member of the Illinois House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John P Meyer amp oldid 1128300874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
