Meekison, David
soldier, lawyer, jurist, legislator, was born Nov. 14, 1849, in Dundee, Scotland. He emigrated with his parents in 1855 to Napoleon, Ohio, where he has since resided, except three years' service in the fourth United States artillery. He attended the schools until his fourteenth year, and then entered a printing office, and studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1873.
Although always a democrat he has been twice appointed to office by republican authorities, first as town clerk and afterward as county prosecuting attorney for the county to fill a vacancy. He was afterward elected and re-elected to the same office; in 1881 he was elected probate judge, and served two terms. In 1886 he established a banking business in Napoleon, Ohio, under the name of Meekison bank, to which he has given his principal attention, except that required by the duties of mayor of Napoleon, Ohio, in which office he is now serving his fourth consecutive term. He was elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a democrat.