David Myers
American judge
About David Myers
Lived 1859 – 1955 (aged 95–96).
David Albert Myers (August 5, 1859 – July 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 1, 1917, to December 31, 1934.
Biography Early life and education Myers was born in Cass County, Indiana near Logansport, to Henry C. Myers and Maria Myers (née Bright). Henry Myers, a prosperous farmer, was born near Hamilton, Ohio before moving with his family to Cass County in 1835. Maria Myers was a native of Virginia before moving with her family to Cass County. David Myers was the youngest of their four children.
Myers grew up on the family farm. He studied at Smithson College (in Logansport, now defunct), then at Canterbury College (in Danville, also defunct), and finally at Albany Law School of Union University (in Albany, New York). He received his law degree in 1882.
Myers assisted in founding the Indiana State Bar Association.
Myers died in 1955 in Greensburg, at the age of 95.
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David Myers was born in 1859.
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David Myers died in 1955.
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· DBpedia: David Myers (Indiana judge)
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