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- [S1] The Meyer Family Tree compiled by John D. Meyer, Tyrone, PA, October 1937.
- [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 253.
J. Calvin was born in Haines township, Centre county, Pa., south of Aaronsburg, January 31, 1861; married May 26, 1887, to Lizzie H. McCalmont. Calvin was the youngest, except an infant that lived but a few days, of a family of six children. When he was but four years of age his father quit farming and moved to Aaronsburg to engage in the mercantile business, and there the subject of this sketch acquired the rudiments of an education in the public schools. Later he became a pupil of Prof. D. M. Wolf, Penn Hall, Pa. , who prepared him for college. In September, 1878, he entered Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa., graduating in June, 1881, having taken the valedictory, one of the honors of the institution. He then turned his attention to the profession of teaching, and in July, 1881, was elected Assistant Principal of the public schools of Bellefonte, Pa., and in the winter of 1883, upon the establishment of the Bellefonte High Schools, he was chosen Principal of that grade, being its first instructor, and graduating the first class from an institution that has grown and widened into a field of usefulness that challenges the support and confidence of the citizens of Bellefonte. In the summer of 1884, he resigned his place as Principal of the High School to take up in a more active way the study of law. December 21, 1881, after close application to his studies in the office of Alexander and Bower, he was admitted to the bar of Centre county. He then applied himself to the practice of law in the office of the late Judge Adam Hoy for several years, meantime taking an active part in the politics of his county, serving as chairman of the Democratic County Committee for one year. In August, 1886, he was nominated on the Democratic ticket as a candidate for District Attorney of Centre county, and was elected the following November, running far ahead of his ticket. Serving very acceptably during his term of three years, he was re-elected to the same office with a greatly increased majority in the fall 1889.
- [S5] Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).
JC. MEYER. The reader of these memoirs will find the conviction borne in upon his mind that underlying all differences of training and environment there lies another factor from which the history of each individual takes its bias. An ideal, a steady purpose, needed, and where this is found life is simplified and all things tend to bring about, sooner or later, the desired end. Truly, "where there's a will there's a way, "and fortunate is the man who early in life finds the right channel toward which to direct his energies. Among those who seem to have solved the problem thus, is the subject of this biography, now one of Bellefonte's successful attorneys.
Mr. Meyer was born January 31, 1861, on a farm called Pleasant View, lying south of Aaronsburg. The family is numerously represented in this section, and a sketch prepared by Hon. Henry Meyer, of Centre county, the author of "the Genealogy of the Meyer Family," will be found elsewhere in this volume. The first of the line to settle in this State was Henry Meyer, who came from the Palatinate, Prussia, with his wife and several children, and located in Lebanon county. His son Christopher had a son George, who had a son Jacob G, the father of our subject. Jacob G. Meyer was born near Campbelltown, Penn., October 16, 1824, and was twice married, first to Henrietta Christina Furst, our subject's mother, and second to Lydia A. Dutweiler (nee Strohm). Jacob G. Meyer settled near Aaronsburg in early manhood, and cleared the farm now known as " Pleasant View," but in October, 1865, moved to the town to engage in general mercantile business. At the time of his removal our subject was about four years old, and from his sixth to his twelfth year he attended the public schools of Aaronsburg.
He then entered the employ of B. F. Phillips, in a general store at that place, and remained two years, but his inclination for study was too strong to be suppressed, and he determined to prepare for college under the tuition of Prof. D. M. Wolfe, of Penn Hall. To carry out this plan he walked five miles each Monday morning and Friday night, and in 1878 he entered the sophomore class of Franklin and Marshall College at Lancaster, Penn. In June, 1881, he was graduated with the degree of A. B., being chosen valedictorian of his class. He desired to enter the legal profession, but like many others in like circumstances he turned temporarily to teaching. In August of the same year he was elected assistant principal of the schools of Bellefonte, his duties beginning in September, and so successful was he in this work that when the Bellefonte High School was organized, in the fall of 1883, he was chosen principal. The first class was graduated under his charge in June, 1884, and his career as an educator promised to be a most brilliant one; but he had been spending his spare time in preparation for his profession, reading for the previous year under the direction of Alexander and Bower, and wishing to give his entire time to this work he resigned at the close of the school year. Devoting his attention to his books, he soon completed his course of reading, and was admitted to the Bar, December 24, 1884. He began to practice in partnership with Judge Adam Hoy, and secured an enviable reputation early in Ins career.
Being an ardent Democrat, he became prominent in political circles also; in August, 1886, be was nominated by his party for the office of district attorney, being elected in November following by 666 majority. In 1889 he was again chosen to the office by a majority which was just twice that of 1886. During the last term he had a peculiar experience, there being five homicide trials; for fifty years previous, there had not been a case of that nature. Of the five offenders, two received the extreme penalty of the law, and the others were convicted in lesser degrees. In 1894 Mr. Meyer was given the unanimous support of the Democratic party in his county for the State Senate, but as Centre county had furnished the last representative the nomination fell to Clearfield county. In municipal affairs Mr. Meyer has also been active, and in 1893 he was elected burgess of Bellefonte, overcoming an adverse majority of 120. He is now giving his attention exclusively to his legal practice, which has assumed handsome proportions.
In 1887 Mr. Meyer married Miss Lizzie S. McAlmont, who was born near Jacksonville, Centre county, February 14, 1865. One daughter, Edna E., blesses this union Mr. Meyer and his accomplished wife are popular socially, and although he belongs to the Reformed Church they have for four years past been members of the choir of the Presbyterian Church. Socially Mr. Meyer has been identified with the I. O. O. F. for four years, and has passed the chairs in the Encampment. At present he is a member of the board of directors of the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home at Sunbury.
- [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).
J. Calvin, was born in Haines twp.. Centre Co., Pa.,,
south of Aaronsburg about one and a half miles, Jan. 31,
1861. He was the youngest, except an infant that lived but
a few days, of a family of six children. When Calvin was-
but four years of age \iis father quit farming and moved to
Aaronsburg to engage in the mercantile business, and there
the subject of this sketch acquired the rudiments of an
education in the public schools. Later he became a pupil
of Prof D. M. Wolf, Penn Hall, Pa., who prepared him for
college In September, 1878, he entered Franklin and Mar-
shall College, Lancaster, Pa., graduating in June, 1881,.
having taken the Valedictory, one of the honors of the
institution. He then turned his attention to the profession
of teaching, and in July, 1881, was elected assistant Principal
of the public schools of Bellefonte, Pa., and in the Winter of
1883, upon the establishment of the Bellefonte High School,,
he was chosen Principal of that grade, being its first
instructor, and graduating the first class from an institution
that has grown and widened into a field of usefulness that
challenges the support and confidence of the citizens of
Bellefonte. In the Summer of 1884 he resigned his place as
principal of the High School to take up in a more active way
the study of Law. Dec. 24, 1884, after close application to
his studies in the office of Alexander and Bower, he was
admitted to the Bar of Centre county. He then applied
himself to the practice of Law in the office of the late Judge
Adam Hoy for several years, meantime taking an active part
in the politics of his county, serving as chairman of the
Democratic County Committee for one year. In August of
1886 he was nominated on the Democratic ticket as a
candidate for Distric.t Attorney of Centre County, and was
elected the following November, running far ahead of his
ticket. Serving very acceptably during his term of three
years he was re-elected to the same office with a greatly
increased majority in the Fall of 1889. He has before him a
bright future. On the 26th of May 1887, Calvin was married
to Miss Lizzie H. McCalmont. One child living: Edna
Elizabeth.
- [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).
- [S5] Commemorative biographical record of central Pennsylvania, J.H. Beers & Co., (Name: Beers & Co, 1898;).
- [S29] Headstone photograph on findagrave.
- [S48] Genealogy of the Morr Family, Calvin F. Moyer, (https://hiltner.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=382), 253.
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