Merwin Maier

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

North American Bridge Championships (9)
- Masters Individual (1) 1939 [10]
- von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1941 [11]
- Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1940 [12]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1937, 1938 [13]
- Spingold (2) 1935, 1937 [14]
- Spingold (2) 1938, 1939 [15]

Runners-up

North American Bridge Championships
- Masters Individual (1) 1936 [10]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1935, 1941 [13]
- Masters Team of 4 (1) 1936 [14]
- Reisinger (2) 1934, 1939 [16]
- Spingold (1) 1941 [15]

References

"Merwin D. Maier, Bridge Expert, 33". The New York Times. February 16, 1942. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday morning".
"Maier, Merwyn". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
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.
"A Long-Delayed Honor for an All-Too-Brief Career". Alan Truscott. The New York Times. August 9, 2004. Page E4.
"In Memorium" (PDF). Rodeph Sholom Chronicle. February 13, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
Merwin D Maier in the New York, New York, Birth Index, 1878-1909
New York, New York, Manhattan Assembly District in 1920 United States Census.
"Editorial Board" (PDF). Columbia Law Review. XXX (1): 1. January 1930.
"Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
With linked citations.
"List of Previous Winners". American Contract Bridge League.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.

External links

Citation at the ACBL Hall of Fame

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[NYT-1] "Merwin D. Maier, Bridge Expert, 33". The New York Times. February 16, 1942. Retrieved 2014-11-13. Quote: "died yesterday morning".

[ACBLhof-2] "Maier, Merwyn". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

[OEB-3] 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.

[truscott-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.

[HOFby-9] "Induction by Year". Hall of Fame. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
With linked citations.

[List_of_Previous_Winners-10] "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.

[Vanderbilt_Previous_Winners-13] "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.

[acbl.org-14] "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.

[Spingold_Previous_Winners-15] "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.