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John Geyer
John
Geyer
was a
Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, 1813-1814.
A
native
of
Philadelphia
, he was a
printer
by occupation,
publishing
a
German newspaper
in that
city
.
Geyer was
elected
an
alderman of Philadelphia
on
August 1
,
1811
. He also served as Register of
Wills
.
He was elected
mayor
on
October 19
,
1813
. While
serving
in this
capacity
, he was
appointed
to the
Committee
of
Defence
in
August
1814.