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RETIRED JURIST TAKEN BY DEATHJudge Isaac M. Meekins Dies At Home After Long IllnessELIZABETH CITY, Nov. *1—(JP) -Isaac M. Meekins, 71, retired federal court judge of the Eaftern Carolina district and one-time Republican candidate for governor, died about noon Thursday at his home here.Judge Meekins’ death followed a long period of declining health.Appointed to tne federal bench by President Coolidge in 1925, he served in that post for 20 years, retiring in February, 1945. The judge figured prominently in the trial of a number of important casei during his career as a Juriat md once, after presiding over a New York Federal docket of whiskey cases during the prohibition ers. ht drew the editorial praise of New York newspaper?,.His name was projected into the Supreme court reorganization fight during the Roosevelt adminis-tntion when he took issue with federal court critics, denying charges that the courts were behind on their dockets.Wake GraduateA graduate of Wake Foreit college. Judge Mteking began the practice of law in this city 50 years age. He aerved ag postmaster and Tr.syor of Elizabeth City and as nsisiani federal district attorney during the early part of his career. He was prominent in state Republican circles and in 1924 he the party’s candidate for gov-imor.He wag a member of the NorthCarolina ar.d the American Bar Hiociatiom, the Baptist church ind the Masons.Funeral services have been tentatively scheduled for 11 a. m.Saturday.Surviving are his widow, Mrs.Allen Meekins; three daughter*. Mrs. J. J. Combs of Raleigh. Mrs. 0. F. Gilbert of Elizabeth City and Mrs. S. J. Deviney, Jr.. j! Raleigh; and one son, W. C. Meekins of Asheville.The family has requested that no Rowers be sent for the funeral.
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Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, North Carolina, US
Fri, Nov 22, 1946
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