The colored American., 1900-06-02
HON. GEORGE A. MYERS,
Alternate Delsgate-at- large TO the National
Republican Convention at Philadelphia.

With xacs held In slavery, living In
the midst OF all the crushing influences
which human prejudice and casio could
heap upon him. George A. Meyers,
though only forty one years Of age, has
risen to q station and influence in the
csansels Of the nation, unparalleled In
biographical annals. Harriet Bsecher
Stowe, speaking of Frederick Douglass
said: "FrederIek Douglass, had as far
TO climb to get 80 the spot where the
poorest white boy is boxn, as that white
boy has 50 climb to be President of the
nation" And the same thought may,
appropriately be applied, to the subject
Of this sketch.
Gesrge A. Myers was born in Balti-
more, Md, March 5, 1859, being the
eldsst Of the three children OF Isaac
and Emma V. Myers. In June 1869, he
had the misfortune to lose his mother
when he was only ten years Of age,
and consequently never had the iull
advantage of a mothers loving care.
He was sent TO Providence, Z. l., and
while living in the family Of the Rev.
J. II. w. Burlsy, attended the public
school. Later he spent some time In
she preparatory department of Lincoln
University. Chester County, Pa. From
there he came to Washington, and en-
tered at school, but upon the opening
Of grammar schools in Baltimore for
coloTed children, he went there that he
might be near his father, who had In
she meantime married Miss Sarah E
Deaver. In this it will be ses u that he
was fortunate in having acquired
substantial educational basis; supple
Aented by persistent private study,
that enables him to take his place with
ssnfidence in any circle no matter how
exalted. In the years previous TO 1879
thsEe We're scarcely any or very few
opportunities for an ambitious colored
youth, and in this short list the bar
Der's trade was deemed the best, SO he
was put 10 learn the baEbeT's craft aad
seat to Cleveland under the care of Mr..
J. (. Benson OF the Weddell House
Nine years after young Myers having
acquired some means and high repu-
sation In she business he opened for
himself in the HolIenden Hotel, Cleve
land, one Of the largest and best
equipped shops in the United States,
giving employment to eighteen hands.
Isaac Myers, his father, for years was
she foremost cOlored man in the state
OF Maryland, and transmitted 10 his
son those traits of political sagaoity
which had made the father famous and
are doing the same for the son. Thus
We see he was bern to fill his present
station as a shrewd politician and or
ganizer. From his advent into Ouya
hoga County he hss been an important
factor in city, county and state politics,
never asking place for himself except as
. delegate to some convention, or some.
shing purely honorary In Its nature.
It Is an undeniable fact that he has
secured more recognition fog his race |
than any other man in Ohio. He con.
sldsrs the success of his party and the |
welfare Of his people his greatest re.
ward and with that is content. Mr.. |
Myers came first into prominence In
national politics at the Minneapolis |
National Oony ention In 1892, where he
as alternate-st large, becom
lag full delegate through the enforced