John B. Meek and Unknown

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Husband John B. Meek ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 5 Jun 1797 - Centre Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 28 Nov 1868 - Washington, D. C. 1 2
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         Father: William Meek (      -1806) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Breckenridge (Abt 1779-      ) 1

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Wife Unknown

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Children

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1 F Harriet J. Meek ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1833
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           Died: 1856 4
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General Notes: Husband - John B. Meek

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At the age of nineteen years he professed religion, and for over forty years he was actively engaged as a local preacher in the Methodist Church. He was a member of the Legislature from Centre County, Pennsylvania, in 1848-50, acted as chaplain himself, and introduced the rule for having the House of Representatives opened with prayer.
In 1856 his health became seriously impaired, and he was advised to seek a warmer climate, and on the incoming of his personal friend, James Buchanan, to the Presidency, he received an appointment at Washington City. This he filled until the Rebellion broke out, when he was appointed chaplain of Howard Hospital. At the close of the war he again found employment in public office.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 213.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 124.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 278.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 279.