Meredith Pinxton Snyder (1859–April 7, 1937) was four times mayor of Los Angeles, California, USA, serving 1896–1898, 1900–1904 and 1919–1921. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mayor of Los Angeles is the Chief Executive Officer of the City Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar He was president of the California Guarantee Corporation and the Texas Gasoline Company.
Snyder was nicknamed "Pinkie. " He and his wife, May Ross Snyder, had a child, Ross Snyder, who died as a captain during World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
A Democrat, he was a city councilman from 1894 to 1896 and then was mayor for three terms before moving to a farm in the San Joaquin Valley. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year He "was almost as well known in San Francisco as he was in Los Angeles," the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express wrote on April 8, 1937. [1] The former mayor was urged during the 1913 California gubernatorial race to run as the Democratic nominee. In 1919 he was elected to his final term in Los Angeles City Hall, and in that period he was awarded a medal of the Order of Leopold II by the Belgian King and Queen, Albert I and Elisabeth. Albert I (8 April 1875 &ndash 17 February 1934 was the third King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934 Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, or Elisabeth von Wittelsbach in German may refer to Elisabeth of Bavaria Queen of Germany Snyder died April 7, 1937, of a heart attack in his Jonathan Club residence. The Jonathan Club is a prestigious private Social club in Los Angeles, California, U
See contemporary newspaper obituaries of Snyder from the Los Angeles in the 1900s Web site.
| Preceded by Daniel Innes |
'Los Angeles Common Council 2nd ward' 1894—1896 |
Succeeded by Fred L. The Los Angeles Common Council was the predecessor of the Los Angeles City Council which serves the City of Los Angeles California today Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Baker |
| Preceded by Frank Rader |
Mayor of Los Angeles, California 1896—1898 |
Succeeded by Fred Eaton |
| Preceded by Fred Eaton |
Mayor of Los Angeles, California 1900—1904 |
Succeeded by Owen McAleer |
| Preceded by Frederick T. Woodman |
Mayor of Los Angeles, California 1919—1921 |
Succeeded by George E. Cryer |