Wendell H. Meade
Encyclopedia
Wendell Howes Meade served as a Republican
member of the United States House of Representatives
from Kentucky
's 7th Congressional District during the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947–January 3, 1949). Before his election to congress, Meade was a practicing lawyer in Paintsville, Kentucky
and served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy
from November 1943 until January 1946.
, attended high school at Kentucky Military Institute at Lyndon, KY before attending Western State Teachers College
, Bowling Green, KY from 1930 to 1933. After leaving Western, he engaged in the banking business from 1933 to 1936. Meade graduated from University of Louisville
Law School in 1939 and was admitted to the bar the same year; opening a law practice in his Paintsville.
Meade held several elected and appointed political positions. Elected to the Eightieth Congress in 1947, he served one term before he was unseated by Carl D. Perkins
in 1948. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1951. Meade was zone operations commissioner, Federal Housing Administration
, 1957–1961; Commissioner of Personnel, State of Kentucky, 1968 to February 1969; member, Kentucky Workman’s Compensation Board, 1969-1970.
During his later years, Meade was a resident of Richmond, KY. Meade died in Lexington, KY on June 2, 1986.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the United States House of Representatives
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
's 7th Congressional District during the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947–January 3, 1949). Before his election to congress, Meade was a practicing lawyer in Paintsville, Kentucky
Paintsville, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile...
and served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from November 1943 until January 1946.
Education and career
Meade, born in Paintsville, KentuckyPaintsville, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,132 people, 1,681 households, and 1,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 786.1 people per square mile . There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 361.7 per square mile...
, attended high school at Kentucky Military Institute at Lyndon, KY before attending Western State Teachers College
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
, Bowling Green, KY from 1930 to 1933. After leaving Western, he engaged in the banking business from 1933 to 1936. Meade graduated from University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
Law School in 1939 and was admitted to the bar the same year; opening a law practice in his Paintsville.
Meade held several elected and appointed political positions. Elected to the Eightieth Congress in 1947, he served one term before he was unseated by Carl D. Perkins
Carl D. Perkins
Carl Dewey Perkins , a Democrat, was a politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky.-Early years:Perkins was born in Hindman, Kentucky...
in 1948. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1951. Meade was zone operations commissioner, Federal Housing Administration
Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration is a United States government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. It insured loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building and home buying...
, 1957–1961; Commissioner of Personnel, State of Kentucky, 1968 to February 1969; member, Kentucky Workman’s Compensation Board, 1969-1970.
During his later years, Meade was a resident of Richmond, KY. Meade died in Lexington, KY on June 2, 1986.