Peter Meldrim
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Peter Wiltberger Meldrim was a politician, a judge and an army officer from Georgia
, USA.
He was born in Savannah, Georgia
on December 4, 1848. He had Irish heritage and was President of the local Hibernian Society from 1887 to 1912. He attended University of Georgia
, Class of 1868, where he was a Charter Member of the Eta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He also was the owner and resident of the historic Green-Meldrim House
for decades, starting in 1892.
Meldrim was a member of the Georgia Hussars and eventually reached the rank of Brigadier General
.
Meldrim was elected Alderman in 1891. He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1895 and defeated incumbent
Herman Myers
. Two years later though, he declined to run for re-election and Myers became mayor again. Meldrim was an attorney and served as President of the Georgia State Bar in 1904 and President of the American Bar Association
in 1915. From 1917 to 1933, he was a Superior Court Judge with the Savannah-based Eastern Judicial Circuit of the 1st District.
Meldrim died in 1933.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA.
He was born in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
on December 4, 1848. He had Irish heritage and was President of the local Hibernian Society from 1887 to 1912. He attended University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, Class of 1868, where he was a Charter Member of the Eta Chapter of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He also was the owner and resident of the historic Green-Meldrim House
Green-Meldrim House
The Green-Meldrim House is a historic house located in Savannah, Georgia. It is located at 14 West Macon Street, on the northwest corner of Madison Square and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.-History:...
for decades, starting in 1892.
Meldrim was a member of the Georgia Hussars and eventually reached the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
.
Meldrim was elected Alderman in 1891. He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1895 and defeated incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Herman Myers
Herman Myers
Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...
. Two years later though, he declined to run for re-election and Myers became mayor again. Meldrim was an attorney and served as President of the Georgia State Bar in 1904 and President of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 1915. From 1917 to 1933, he was a Superior Court Judge with the Savannah-based Eastern Judicial Circuit of the 1st District.
Meldrim died in 1933.