Meyer Weil (June 29, 1830 – April 13, 1891) was an American politician who served as mayor of Paducah, Kentucky from 1871 to 1875 and from 1877 to 1881 and as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1887 until his death.

Meyer Weil
Mayor of Paducah, Kentucky
In office
1871–1875
Preceded byJohn W. Sauner
Succeeded byJohn G. Fisher
In office
1877 – March 1881[1]
Preceded byJohn G. Fisher
Succeeded byCharles Reed
Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
from McCracken County
In office
1887 – April 13, 1891
Personal details
Born(1830-06-29)June 29, 1830
Hohenzollern, Prussia
DiedApril 13, 1891(1891-04-13) (aged 60)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

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Weil was born in Hohenzollern, Prussia, and immigrated to the United States in 1847. He lived in Smithland, Wadesboro and Mayfield before moving to Paducah, Kentucky in 1863. In 1887 he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives and was reelected in 1889.[2][3] Weil died at his home in Paducah.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Government Structure". paducahky.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ Neuman, Fred G.; Cobb, Irvin S. (1927). The story of Paducah (Kentucky). Paducah, Kentucky: Young printing company. pp. 67–68.
  3. ^ Kleber, John E.; Clark, Thomas D.; Harrison, Lowell H.; Klotler, James C. (1992). The Kentucky encyclopedia. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 940. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
  4. ^ "Hon. Meyer Weil Dead". The Owensboro Messenger. 14 April 1891. Retrieved 30 June 2023.