James A. Meeks

James Andrew Meeks ( born March 7, 1864 in New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio; † November 10, 1946 in Danville, Illinois ) was an American politician. Between 1933 and 1939 he represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Already in 1865 James Meeks came with his parents to the vicinity of Danville, Illinois, where the family settled on a farm. He attended the public schools of his new home and Westfield College, and the Illinois College at Jacksonville. After a subsequent law degree in 1890 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he began to work in Danville in this profession. Between 1903 and 1915 he held the position of Master in Chancery at the local district court. From 1925 to 1931 he was an advisor to the City of Danville. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. Between 1920 and 1932 he participated as a delegate to all Democratic National Conventions.

In the congressional elections of 1932, Meeks was in the 18th electoral district of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of the Republican William P. Holaday on March 4, 1933. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until January 3, 1939 three legislative periods. During this time most of the New Deal legislation of the Federal Government there were passed under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1935, the provisions of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution were first applied, after which the term of the Congress ends, or begins on January 3.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives James Meeks practiced as a lawyer again. He also worked in the banking business. He died on 10 November 1946 in Danville, where he was also buried.