J. Calvin Meyer and Lizzie S. McAlmont

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Husband J. Calvin Meyer ¹

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           Born: 31 Jan 1861 - near Aaronsburg, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Jacob G. Meyer (1824-1897) 1
         Mother: Henrietta Christina Furst (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1887 3

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Wife Lizzie S. McAlmont ³

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            AKA: Elizabeth S. "Lizzie" McCalmont 4
           Born: 14 Feb 1865 - near Jacksonville, Centre Co, PA 3
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Children

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1 F Edna E. Meyer ³

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General Notes: Husband - J. Calvin Meyer

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In October, 1865, his father moved from the farm to Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, to engage in general mercantile business. At the time of his removal his son, J. Calvin, 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, Pennsylvania. 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 his career.
Being an ardent Democrat, he became prominent in political circles also; in August, 1886, he 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 was also active, and in 1893 he was elected burgess of Bellefonte, overcoming an adverse majority of 120. He later gave his attention exclusively to his legal practice, which assumed handsome proportions.
He belonged to the Reformed Church, but he and his wife for some years were members of the choir of the Presbyterian Church. Socially Mr. Meyer was identified with the I. O. O. F. for four years, and passed the chairs in the Encampment. He was a member of the board of directors of the Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home at Sunbury.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 107, 147.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 107.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 108.

4 Compiler's Speculation.