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Isaac Melson Meekins
Isaac Melson Meekins (1875-1946) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 9, 1925 to replace Henry Groves Connor. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 17th, and received commission that same day. On February 13, 1945, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on November 21, 1946.[1]
Early life and education
- Wake Forest University, A.B., 1896[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1896-
- Mayor, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1897
- City attorney, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1898
- Postmaster, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1903-1908
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1910-1914
- General counsel, Alien Property Custodian, Washington, DC, 1921-1922
- General counsel and manager, Enemy Insurance Company, 1922[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of North Carolina
Meekins was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 9, 1925 to replace Henry Groves Connor. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 17th, and received commission that same day. On February 13, 1945, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on November 21, 1946.[1]
External links
- Biography and papers from the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Judge Meekins's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Meekins's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Groves Connor |
Eastern District of North Carolina 1925–1945 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Donnell Gilliam
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
