George de Rue Meiklejohn

George de Rue Meiklejohn
United States Assistant Secretary of War
In office
1897–1901
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJoseph Doe
Succeeded byWilliam Cary Sanger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded byOmer Madison Kem
Succeeded bySamuel Maxwell
5th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
In office
1889–1891
GovernorJohn Milton Thayer
Preceded byHibbard H. Shedd
Succeeded byThomas Jefferson Majors
14th President pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate
In office
January 1887 – January 1889
Preceded byChurch Howe
Succeeded byChurch Howe
Personal details
Born(1857-08-26)August 26, 1857
Weyauwega, Wisconsin
DiedApril 19, 1929(1929-04-19) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
University of Michigan Law School
Occupationlawyer
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George de Rue Meiklejohn (/ˈmkəlˌɒn/; August 26, 1857 – April 19, 1929) was an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Nebraska under Governor John Milton Thayer and as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska. He was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1897 to 1901.[1][2]

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