John B. Meyenborg (March 9, 1842 – December 5, 1902) was a German-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Meyenborg was born on March 9, 1842 [1] in Wremen, Kingdom of Hanover. He immigrated to America in 1859 and settled in Brooklyn, New York. [2]
Meyenborg initially worked in the mercantile business, but he later studied law under John H. Kemble [3] and Judge Lynch. He was admitted to the bar in 1877. At one point, he worked in the office of the Board of Tax Commissioners in Manhattan. [4]
In 1877, Meyenborg was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1878. [1] He then served as Supervisor-at-Large of the county from 1880 to 1881. He was Counsel to the Kings County Board of Supervisors from 1882 to 1883 and from 1886 to 1893. He was a delegate to the 1894 New York State Constitutional Convention. [3]
In 1866, Meyenborg joined the militia organization Ringgold Horse Guards. Five years later, he became Major of the 15th Battalion of the New York National Guard, a largely German battalion. He later became lieutenant colonel and resigned his commission in 1881. He was on the board of examiners of the Fifth Brigade for five years. [4]
Meyenborg was a communicant of All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church. He was president of the local Saengerbund and a member of the Freemasons, the Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Honor. He was married to Annie Quail. They had four children, one of whom was a lawyer. [2]
Meyenborg died at home on December 5, 1902. [4] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
John B. Meyenborg (March 9, 1842 – December 5, 1902) was a German-American lawyer and politician from New York.
Meyenborg was born on March 9, 1842 [1] in Wremen, Kingdom of Hanover. He immigrated to America in 1859 and settled in Brooklyn, New York. [2]
Meyenborg initially worked in the mercantile business, but he later studied law under John H. Kemble [3] and Judge Lynch. He was admitted to the bar in 1877. At one point, he worked in the office of the Board of Tax Commissioners in Manhattan. [4]
In 1877, Meyenborg was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1878. [1] He then served as Supervisor-at-Large of the county from 1880 to 1881. He was Counsel to the Kings County Board of Supervisors from 1882 to 1883 and from 1886 to 1893. He was a delegate to the 1894 New York State Constitutional Convention. [3]
In 1866, Meyenborg joined the militia organization Ringgold Horse Guards. Five years later, he became Major of the 15th Battalion of the New York National Guard, a largely German battalion. He later became lieutenant colonel and resigned his commission in 1881. He was on the board of examiners of the Fifth Brigade for five years. [4]
Meyenborg was a communicant of All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church. He was president of the local Saengerbund and a member of the Freemasons, the Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Honor. He was married to Annie Quail. They had four children, one of whom was a lawyer. [2]
Meyenborg died at home on December 5, 1902. [4] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.