Background
LIEBER, Richard was born on September 5, 1869 in St. Johann-Saarbruecken, Germany. Son of Otto and Maria (Richter) Lieber.
director State Department of Conservation
LIEBER, Richard was born on September 5, 1869 in St. Johann-Saarbruecken, Germany. Son of Otto and Maria (Richter) Lieber.
Municipal and Royal Lyceums, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Worked with Indianapolis Journal and Tribune, 1892-1900. Director, Conservation, Indiana., since 1919. Chmn., Indianapolis Civil Service Commission, 1909-1910.
Member, National. Board, American Gymnastic Union, 1910-1923. President, Merchants and Mfrs. Insurance. Bureau., since 1912.
Chmn., Board of Govs., Fourth National. Conservation Congress. 1912, Indiana State Park Commission, 1915-1919: del.
Republican National. Convention, Chicago, 111., 1916. Secretary, Indiana. State Board Forestry, 1917-1919. Trustee, Indianapolis Salvage Corps, since 1917.
Chmn., State Park Committee, 1915. Served as Military Secy, with rank of Colonel to Governor. J. P. Goodrich, 1917-1921.
Member: Indiana. Academy Science (F.). National. State Park Conference (director). Indiana. Lincoln Union (chmn.).
Association Park Depts. (honorary member); Art Association of Indianapolis. Indianapolis Board of Trade.
Cham. Commerce. Clubs: Indiana. Nature Study. Columbia, Athenaeum.
Spouse Emma Rappaport, August 28, 1893, Indianapolis, Indiana.