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Alfred William Meyer

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Description

Alfred William Meyer was born on November 19, 1927 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was raised on the campus of Valparaiso University where he father was a legendary faculty member and chair of the Geography Department. After graduating from high school in 1944, Meyer served in the Navy. After the war he returned to Valparaiso and received his undergraduate degree from VU followed in 1950 by his J.D. degree from the VU Law School. He received an LL.M. degree from Harvard in 1951 and was a Cardozo fellow at the Columbia University School of Law. During the Korean War, Meyer served stateside in the Army as a Judge Advocate General.

Meyer joined the faculty of the Indiana University School of Law in 1956. He remained in Bloomington until 1963 when he returned to his beloved Valparaiso University to join the faculty of the Law School. He remained at VU until his retirement in 1994, serving as Dean multiple times. Upon his retirement, Indiana Governor Evan Bayh presented Meyer with the state’s highest individual honor naming him a Sagamore of the Wabash. Alfred Meyer died on January 28th, 2007.

Keywords

Indiana University Maurer School of Law Faculty, Valparaiso University School of Law

Disciplines

Law | Legal Biography | Legal Education | Legal Profession

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To learn more about Alfred W. Meyer, view the links and files below:

• Articles by Alfred W. Meyer (full text and open access)
• Articles by Alfred W. Meyer, while at Valparaiso University (full text and open access)
• Obituary, Northwest Indiana Times
• Obituary, Post-Tribune Northwest Indiana
• Valparaiso University Law Review tribute articles, v.41 no.3 (2007)

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Recommended Citation

"Alfred William Meyer" (1927). Former Faculty. 26.
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/formerfaculty/26