Herman A. Metz
| Herman A. Metz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | William Sulzer |
| Succeeded by | Reuben L. Haskell |
| New York City Comptroller | |
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In office 1906–1909 |
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| Preceded by | Edward A. Grout |
| Succeeded by | W.A. Pendergast |
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October 19, 1867 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 17, 1934 (aged 66) New Rochelle, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Laura A. Metz (1891–1915) Alice M. Metz (1916–1934) |
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Herman August Metz (October 19, 1867 – May 17, 1934) was a German-American businessman and politician who served as U.S. Representative from New York.
Metz was born October 19, 1867 in New York City, to Edward J. and Frances K. Metz, who were immigrants from Germany. He attended private and public schools. Later in life he was honored with the degree of Sc.D. from Union College and the degree of LL.D. from Manhattan College.
Metz was married twice, first, from 1891-1915 to Laura A. Traudt, from whom he was divorced, and second, from 1916 onward, to the former Mrs. Alice M. Norman (nee Van Ronk).
Metz died May 17, 1934 in a hospital in New Rochelle, New York. He was survived by his second wife, four sons, and a brother. He was interred in Kensico Cemetery, Westchester, New York.
Metz attended private and public schools and rose to prominence as a manufacturer and importer of dyestuffs, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. From school he entered the employ of P. Schulze-Berge as an office boy in 1881, remaining with the firm through various consolidations and changes and advancing through the ranks to become its vice-president and general manager by 1893, and its majority stockholder and president in 1899. By that time it had become Victor Koehl & Co., specializing in pharmaceuticals, chemicals and dyestuffs. In 1903 the chemical and dyestuff department was split off from the company and incorporated as H. A. Metz & Co., and the manufacture of color and chemicals as Consolidated Color and Chemical Co., with Metz as president. He also became president of H. A. Metz Laboratories, Inc., Ettrick Mills, Textileather Company, and New York and Hanseatic Corporation, a member of numerous chemical and industrial societies, and a director with a number of banks. In July 1926 his dyestuff interests were consolidated into the General Dyestuff Corporation, of which he became president. He remained chairman of its board of directors at the time of his death.
Metz was one of the founders and president of the Kings County Democratic Club in Brooklyn. He served as member of the Board of Education of Brooklyn and the city of New York, as Comptroller of the city of New York from 1906-1910, as a member of the commission appointed by Governor Hughes to draft the New York City charter in 1907 and 1908, and as a member of the charter commission appointed by Governor Miller in 1922. He also served as commissioner of the State board of charities, a director of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, president of the National Civic Club, and a governor of the Democratic and Reform Club of New York.
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