David Meekison
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David Meekison was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
. He attended the common schools and was then apprenticed to the printer's trade. He served with the artillery
in the United States Army
1866-1869.
After mustering out of the service, Meekison returned to Napoleon and studied law. He was appointed city clerk in 1872.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1873 and commenced practice in Napoleon, Ohio
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Henry County 1873-1879.
Probate judge 1881-1888.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
He engaged in banking. He established the Meekison Bank at Napoleon in 1886. He served as mayor of Napoleon 1890-1897.
Meekison was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fifth
and Fifty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 and subsequently resumed the practice of his profession. He also engaged in banking.
He died in Napoleon, Ohio, February 12, 1915, and was interred in Glenwood Cemetery.
He married Clara E. Bowers of Napoleon, August 24, 1881, and she and four children survived him.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Biography
Born in Dundee, Scotland, Meekison immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Napoleon, OhioNapoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
. He attended the common schools and was then apprenticed to the printer's trade. He served with the artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
1866-1869.
After mustering out of the service, Meekison returned to Napoleon and studied law. He was appointed city clerk in 1872.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1873 and commenced practice in Napoleon, Ohio
Napoleon, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,318 people, 3,813 households, and 2,470 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.1 people per square mile . There were 4,066 housing units at an average density of 727.9 per square mile...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Henry County 1873-1879.
Probate judge 1881-1888.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
He engaged in banking. He established the Meekison Bank at Napoleon in 1886. He served as mayor of Napoleon 1890-1897.
Meekison was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
and Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 and subsequently resumed the practice of his profession. He also engaged in banking.
He died in Napoleon, Ohio, February 12, 1915, and was interred in Glenwood Cemetery.
He married Clara E. Bowers of Napoleon, August 24, 1881, and she and four children survived him.