George von Lengerke Meyer

English: George von Lengerke Meyer (June 24, 1858 – March 9, 1918) was a Massachusetts businessman, diplomat and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as United States ambassador to Italy and Russia, as United States Postmaster General from 1907 to 1909 during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, and United States Secretary of the Navy from 1909 to 1913 during the administration of President William Howard Taft.

Portraits

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  Portrait from book frontispiece
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  U.S. ambassador to Italy (1900-1905) - hunting on horseback
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  U.S. ambassador to Russia (1905-1907)
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  U.S. ambassador to Russia (dressed as a cossack)

At work

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  With Victor Emmanuel III as Italian ambassador
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  In droshke in St. Petersburg as Russian ambassador
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  Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet
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  William Howard Taft's cabinet
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  With President Taft and Capt. A. W. Butt at naval review
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  In procession at Harvard's 1911 commencement where he received an LL.D.

Hunting and fishing

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  Riding to a hunt in Italy with daughters Julia and Alice
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  Italian boar hunting group
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  Volhynian hunting party
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  Standing in front of a day's catch from the Restigouche River

Home and family

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  George Augustus Meyer (father)
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  Grace Helen (Parker) Meyer (mother)
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  Marian Alice (Appleton) Meyer (spouse)
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  Wedding party for daughter Julia
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  With son and grandson, all three with the same full name
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  With son at home in Hamilton, Massachusetts
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  House (Rock Maple Farm) in Hamilton, Massachusetts
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  Home library

Awards and mementos

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  Silver platter presented to him by members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1895)
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  Autographed portrait received from Hélène d'Orléans, Duchess of Aosta
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  Note and cartoon from Theodore Roosevelt
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  Silver galleon received from officers of the U.S. Navy
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  A note from Kaiser Wilhelm II