Background
Meriam, Lewis was born on October 5, 1883 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Horatio Cook and Edith Worcester Meriam.
Meriam, Lewis was born on October 5, 1883 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Horatio Cook and Edith Worcester Meriam.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1905, Master of Arts, 1906. Bachelor of Laws, National Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1908. Bachelor of Laws George Washington University Law School, 1909.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brookings Institution, 1936.
Stuart. Editorial and statistical assistant, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1905-1907. Acting chief, Division of Revision and Results, same, 1907-1912. Assistant chief United States Children’s Bureau, 1912-1915.
Member of staff, New York Bureau Municipal Research, 1915-1916.
Member senior staff, Institute for Government Research, 1916-1918. Production manager division of planning and statistics of the United States Shipping Board, 1918-1919.
Statistician Joint Congressional Commision on Reclassification of Salaries, 1919-1920. Member senior staff, Brookings Institution, 1920-1946.
Vice president since 1946.
Technical aid United States Senate and House committees on civil service in matters relating to Classification Acting of 1923. Technical aid to Salary and Wage communications of North Carolina, 1925. Technical director survey of Indian affairs, made by Institute for Government Research, at request of secretary of interior, 1926-1928.
Member President's Emergency Committee for Employment, 1930-1931.
Visiting professor public administration, University of Chicago, 1935-1936.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Pink Wilson, August 25, 1909.