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Eugene Isaac Meyer Jr.

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Eugene Isaac Meyer Jr.

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
17 Jul 1959 (aged 83)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 70 , Meyer Mausoleum
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American financier, public official, and publisher of the Washington Post newspaper. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933, and later as the first president of the World Bank Group. He was the father of publisher Katharine Graham and portrait photographer Florence Meyer.

Married Agnes Elizabeth Ernst, 12 Feb 1910.

Children:
1. Florence, b. 22 Jan 1911, d. 27 Nov 1962; m. Oskar Homolka (div.).
2. Elizabeth "Bis", b. 3 Feb 1913, d. 27 Jan 2001; m. Pare Lorentz, 1943.
3. Eugene "Bill", b. 1915, d. 24 Feb 1982; m. Mary Bradley (div.).
4. Katharine, b. 16 Jun 1917, d. 17 Jul 2001; m. Philip Leslie Graham.
5. Ruth, b. 16 Jul 1921, d. 2 Mar 2007; m. Dr. William A. Epstein.
American financier, public official, and publisher of the Washington Post newspaper. He served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1930 to 1933, and later as the first president of the World Bank Group. He was the father of publisher Katharine Graham and portrait photographer Florence Meyer.

Married Agnes Elizabeth Ernst, 12 Feb 1910.

Children:
1. Florence, b. 22 Jan 1911, d. 27 Nov 1962; m. Oskar Homolka (div.).
2. Elizabeth "Bis", b. 3 Feb 1913, d. 27 Jan 2001; m. Pare Lorentz, 1943.
3. Eugene "Bill", b. 1915, d. 24 Feb 1982; m. Mary Bradley (div.).
4. Katharine, b. 16 Jun 1917, d. 17 Jul 2001; m. Philip Leslie Graham.
5. Ruth, b. 16 Jul 1921, d. 2 Mar 2007; m. Dr. William A. Epstein.

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  • Created by: HWA
  • Added: Dec 16, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185943522/eugene_isaac-meyer: accessed ), memorial page for Eugene Isaac Meyer Jr. (31 Oct 1875–17 Jul 1959), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185943522, citing Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033).