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Meeker

	MEEKER: See also Meeker Gorham — Cornelius Amory Pugsley
	Meeker, Anthony — also known as Tony Meeker — of Oregon. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1986, 1992; Oregon state treasurer, 1987-93. Still living as of 1993.
	Meeker, Arthur — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee, 1908; appointed 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Benjamin — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1825, 1839. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Benjamin D. — of Bethel, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bethel, 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Bradley Burr (1813-1873) — also known as Bradley B. Meeker — of Richmond, Madison County, Ky.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Fairfield County, Conn., March 13, 1813. Lawyer; justice of Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1849-53. Died in 1873 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.   Meeker County, Minn. is named for him.
	Meeker, Burr — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1836. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, C. Howard — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Mayor of Endicott, N.Y., 1941-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Carl E. — of Kent, Portage County, Ohio. Mayor of Kent, Ohio, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Meeker, Claude M. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, David — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1871-73. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, David F. — of Imperial, Chase County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, David H. (1825-1900) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in 1825. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1869. Died in 1900 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Ellis R. — of Union County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Ernest A. — of Chemung County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Ezra — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, George W. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Grace Murray — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Howard See C. Howard Meeker
	Meeker, Jacob Edwin (1878-1918) — also known as Jacob E. Meeker — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Indiana, 1878. Republican. U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1915-18; died in office 1918. Died in 1918 (age about 40 years). Interment at Union Cemetery, Attica, Ind.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Meeker, Leonard Carpenter (b. 1916) — also known as Leonard C. Meeker — of New Jersey. Born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., April 4, 1916. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Romania, 1969-73. Still living as of 1997.
	Meeker, Obadiah — of Essex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1849-50. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Raymond D. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, T. B. — of Florida. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Meeker, Tony See Anthony Meeker
	Meeker, William (1779-1827) — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Greenfield Hill (unknown county), Conn., 1779. Merchant; manufacturer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1820, 1822, 1825. Died in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., 1827 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.

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