Ben Meier | |
|---|---|
| 12th North Dakota Secretary of State | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Governor | Norman Brunsdale John E. Davis William L. Guy Art Link Allen I. Olson George A. Sinner |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hall |
| Succeeded by | Jim Kusler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1918 Napoleon, North Dakota |
| Died | October 2, 1995 (aged 77) Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
Ben Meier (August 1, 1918 – October 2, 1995) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the Secretary of State of North Dakota for a record tenure of 34 years from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1988.[1] This tenure makes him the second longest serving state level Secretary of State in United States history. Bill Gardner of New Hampshire, who served for 54 years, from 1976 to 2022, surpassed Meier's record on December 9, 2010.