词条 | Bradley B. Meeker |
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Bradley B. Meeker (March 13, 1813 – February 20, 1873) was an American jurist, lawyer, and businessman. Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, Meeker went to Weston Academy and Yale University. Meeker practiced law in Richmond, Kentucky from 1838 to 1845 and in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Meeker served on the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court from 1849 to 1853. Meeker was a charter member of the Minnesota Historical Society and also served on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Meeker served on the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. Meeker owned land on the Mississippi River including Meeker Island. Meeker died suddenly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while on a trip. Meeker County, Minnesota was named after Meeker.[1][2] Notes1. ^Minnesota State Law Library-Bradley B. Meeker {{MNJustices}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Meeker, Bradley B.}}{{Minnesota-politician-stub}}2. ^{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA204|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=204}} 8 : 1813 births|1873 deaths|People from Fairfield, Connecticut|Yale University alumni|Kentucky lawyers|Businesspeople from Minnesota|Minnesota Territory judges|19th-century American judges |
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