MEYER, LOUIS C. - With business as the keynote of his life, Louis C. Meyer has forged ahead and is now one of the successful and highly esteemed men of Cass County, with residence at Beardstown. He was born in this city December 4, 1863, a son of Henry C. and Amelia (Boy) Meyer, natives of Germany and Cass County, respectively. The father was a farmer and a manufacturer of brick and tile, and also owned ice storage houses. He came to Cass County at an early day. In addition to establishing his brick yard and ice business, he established a sawmill and cultivated considerable land, becoming one of the wealthy men of the day.

Louis C. Meyer attended the schools of Beardstown, and took a course at Bryant & Stratton's Business College, St. Louis, Mo., during 1884-5. He worked for his father until he was twenty-four years old, at which time he entered the employ of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and is now one of their capable and trusted engineers. Mr. Meyer is well situated financially, owning his residence at Beardstown, 300 acres of land in Cass County, 160 acres near Crookston, Minn., and other farming land. In politics he is a Democrat.

Mr. Meyer was first married to Tillie Piehler, born in West Virginia, the ceremony taking place in 1888. In 1907, he was married (second) to Clara Lenhart, who was born at York, Pa. Mr. Meyer's children were born to his first marriage. They are: Louis, who is of Portland, Ore.; and Clarence, Hershel, Catherine and Irene, all of whom are at home. A man of industrious habits and excellent judgment, Mr. Meyer has become successful and at the same time has found time to make many friends and retains them.