Julius Meier

Julius Meier
Meier in 1911
20th Governor of Oregon
In office January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935
Preceded by	A. W. Norblad
Succeeded by	Charles Martin
Personal details
Born	(1874-12-31)December 31, 1874 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	July 14, 1937(1937-07-14) (aged 62) Corbett, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Republican (before 1930) Independent (1930–1937)
Spouse	Grace Mayer ​ (m. 1901)​
Education	University of Oregon (LLB)

Julius L. Meier (December 31, 1874 – July 14, 1937)^[1] was an American businessman, civic leader, and politician in the state of Oregon. The son of the Meier & Frank department store founder, he would become a lawyer before entering the family business in Portland. Politically an independent, Meier served a single term as the 20th Governor of Oregon from 1931 to 1935. He is the only independent to be elected Governor of Oregon.