Preyer, Hugo
journalist, writer, orator, was born Jan. 20, 1847, in Prussia.
Since 1872 he has been engaged in reform work; was publisher of the Ohio Staats Zeitung of Canton, Ohio; and the Colorado Staats Zeitung of Denver, Colo. He has delivered speeches in nearly every state in the union; and in 1878 was the candidate for lieutenantgovernor of Ohio on the greenback ticket.
He has been national chairman of the greenback labor party; for two years was state chairman of the people's party of Ohio; and for four years was a member of the national committee of the people's party, receiving the re-election for a second term of four years more.