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Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 1st District, 1986, 1992; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/trea.html">Oregon state treasurer</a>, 1987-93. Still living as of 1993. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="602.23.49">Meeker, Arthur</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/uofi.html">University of Illinois trustee</a>, 1908; appointed 1908. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="705.87.53">Meeker, Benjamin</a></b> — of Redding, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Redding, 1825, 1839. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="912.86.81">Meeker, Benjamin D.</a></b> — of Bethel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bethel, 1906; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bethel.html#2">warden (borough president) of Bethel, Connecticut</a>, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="949.39.55">Meeker, Bradley Burr</a> (1813-1873)</b> — also known as <b>Bradley B. Meeker</b> — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ky.; St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-born.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/03-13.html">March 13, 1813</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/tsju.html">justice of Minnesota territorial supreme court</a>, 1849-53. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/index.html">1873</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">about 60 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/MK.html">Meeker County, Minn.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="171.41.42">Meeker, Burr</a></b> — of Redding, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Redding, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="279.84.12">Meeker, C. Howard</a></b> — of Endicott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/endicott.html">Mayor of Endicott, N.Y.</a>, 1941-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="833.90.80">Meeker, Carl E.</a></b> — of Kent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PO-lived.html">Portage County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/kent.html">Mayor of Kent, Ohio</a>, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="987.52.92">Meeker, Carnot B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1888-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="741.08.84">Meeker, Charles H.</a></b> — of McCook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/RW-lived.html">Red Willow County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/mccook.html#2">McCook, Neb.</a>, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="291.76.15">Meeker, Charles W.</a></b> — of Imperial, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CS-lived.html">Chase County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NE.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="184.32.96">Meeker, Claude M.</a></b> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/OH.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="996.59.98">Meeker, David</a></b> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 8th District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="771.09.71">Meeker, David F.</a></b> — of Imperial, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CS-lived.html">Chase County</a>, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/NE.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="241.47.13">Meeker, David H.</a> (1825-1900)</b> — of Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/index.html">1825</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Brookfield, 1869; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/brookfield.html">first selectman of Brookfield, Connecticut</a>, 1888, 1897. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/index.html">1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="859.36.13">Meeker, David W.</a></b> — of St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>), Fla. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/saintpetersburg.html#2">St. Petersburg, Fla.</a>, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="373.08.43">Meeker, Edwin F.</a></b> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bridgeport.html#3">Bridgeport, Conn.</a>, 1886-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="781.65.73">Meeker, Ellis R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Union County, 1900-01. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="328.03.27">Meeker, Ernest A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CE-lived.html">Chemung County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Chemung County, 1925. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="776.43.20">Meeker, Ezra</a></b> — of Puyallup, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/puyallup.html#2">Puyallup, Wash.</a>, 1879. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="200.56.89">Meeker, Ezra</a></b> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/WA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="862.47.59">Meeker, George W.</a></b> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/columbus.html">Mayor of Columbus, Ohio</a>, 1869-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="875.56.03">Meeker, Grace Murray</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IL.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Meeker, Howard</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#279.84.12">C. Howard Meeker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/154/09.30.jpg" width=70 height=116 border=0 alt="Jacob E. Meeker"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="154.09.30">Meeker, Jacob Edwin</a> (1878-1918)</b> — also known as <b>Jacob E. Meeker</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Born near Attica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/FO-born.html">Fountain County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/10-07.html">October 7, 1878</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Minister</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 10th District, 1915-18; died in office 1918. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-died.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/10-16.html">October 16, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/40.html">40 years, 9 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/FO-buried.html#cms03194">Union Cemetery</a>, Attica, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000629">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407616">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Missouri Official Manual 1917</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="546.81.93">Meeker, John W.</a></b> — of Parsippany, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/parsippanytroyhills.html#2">Parsippany, N.J.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="154.10.65">Meeker, Josiah</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-lived.html">Morris County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Morris County, 1851. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="132.17.81">Meeker, Leonard Carpenter</a> (b. 1916)</b> — also known as <b>Leonard C. Meeker</b> — of New Jersey. Born in Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-born.html">Essex County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-04.html">April 4, 1916</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RM-diplomats.html ">Romania</a>, 1969-73. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/meeker-leonard-carpenter ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="596.10.09">Meeker, Moses L.</a></b> — of Baton Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/EB-lived.html">East Baton Rouge Parish</a>, La. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/eastbatonrouge-parish.html#3">Baton Rouge, La.</a>, 1841-43. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="115.97.95">Meeker, Obadiah</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Essex County, 1849-50. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="379.16.19">Meeker, Raymond D.</a></b> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 19th District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="017.47.65">Meeker, T. B.</a></b> — of Florida. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Florida</a> 3rd District, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Meeker, Tony</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#647.28.34">Anthony Meeker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="782.69.32">Meeker, William</a> (1779-1827)</b> — of Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-born.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1779/index.html">1779</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Brookfield, 1820, 1822, 1825. Died in Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-died.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/index.html">1827</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">about 48 years</a>). 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