Background
Meyer, Balthasar Henry was born on May 28, 1866 in Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry and Louise (Wiepking) Meyer.
Meyer, Balthasar Henry was born on May 28, 1866 in Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Henry and Louise (Wiepking) Meyer.
Graduate Oshkosh Normal School, 1893. B.L., University of Wisconsin, 1894, Doctor of Philosophy., 1897, Doctor of Laws, 1914. Graduate study University of Berlin, 1894-1895.
Taught district school, 1884-1886. Principal schools, Fredonia, Wisconsin, 1887-1889. Principal high school, Port Washington, Wisconsin, 1889-1892.
Honorary fellow, 1895-1896, university fellow, 1896-1897, extension lecturer, 1895-1897, instructor sociology, 1897-1899, assistant professor sociology, 1899-1900, professor political economy, 1900-1910, University of Wisconsin. Granted leave of absence from university to accept appointment as member of R.R. communications of Wisconsin, July 1905. Chairman R.R. communications of Wisconsin, 1907-1911.
Appointed by Presdient Taft member R.R. Securities Commission, August 1910, and member Interstate Commerce Commission, January 1, 1911-May 1, 1939. Now engaged in constitutional and mediation in transportation.
Member various scientific and other orgns.
Married Alice Elizabeth Carlton, August 29, 1901. Children: Carleton Wiepking, Thomas Balthasar, Sylvia Elizabeth (Mistress.