Merwin D. "Jimmy" Maier (August 14, 1908 – February 15, 1942)[1][2] was an American attorney and bridge player from New York City.[3][1] He was a member of the Four Aces from 1937 until his death from an unknown virus in New York in 1942.[3][4]

Maier was born into a Jewish family in Manhattan,[5][6] the son of Julius Maier and Lydia B. Maier. All four of his grandparents emigrated from Germany.[7] He attended Columbia Law School and was an editor on the Columbia Law Review.[8]

He died at age 33 after suffering from an illness for two months.[1] Maier was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2004.[9]

Bridge accomplishments

Honors

  • ACBL Hall of Fame, 2004[9]

Wins

Runners-up

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Merwin D. Maier, Bridge Expert, 33". The New York Times. February 16, 1942. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday morning".
  2. "Maier, Merwyn". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  3. 1 2 Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 685. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
  4. "A Long-Delayed Honor for an All-Too-Brief Career". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. August 9, 2004. Page E4.
  5. "In Memorium" (PDF). Rodeph Sholom Chronicle. February 13, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  6. Merwin D Maier in the New York, New York, Birth Index, 1878-1909
  7. New York, New York, Manhattan Assembly District in 1920 United States Census.
  8. "Editorial Board" (PDF). Columbia Law Review. XXX (1): 1. January 1930.
  9. 1 2 "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
      With linked citations.
  10. 1 2 "List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
  11. "von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-06-18. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  12. "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  13. 1 2 "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  14. 1 2 "List of Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  15. 1 2 "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  16. "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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