James A. Meeks
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James Andrew Meeks was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, Meeks moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled on a farm near Danville, Vermilion County, in 1865.
He attended the public schools, Westfield (Illinois) College, and Illinois College at Jacksonville.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1890 and commenced practice in Danville, Illinois
.
He served as master in chancery of the circuit court 1903-1915.
Corporation counsel of Danville 1925-1931.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932.
Meeks was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-third
, Seventy-fourth
, and Seventy-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in banking until his death in Danville, Illinois
, November 10, 1946.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Danville, Illinois.
United States House of Representatives
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from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, Meeks moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled on a farm near Danville, Vermilion County, in 1865.
He attended the public schools, Westfield (Illinois) College, and Illinois College at Jacksonville.
He studied law.
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 1890 and commenced practice in Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
.
He served as master in chancery of the circuit court 1903-1915.
Corporation counsel of Danville 1925-1931.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932.
Meeks 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 Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
, Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
, and Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law and also engaged in banking until his death in Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
, November 10, 1946.
He was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Danville, Illinois.