Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930,

Biographical Note

• 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.)