Monterey-Contra Costa-Colusa County CA Archives Biographies.....Meek, A. L. 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

A. L. MEEK is a pioneer of California. He came to the State in 1850, and mined
from that date until 1859. He then joined the United States Army, and during the
war of the Rebellion did provost duty in Calfornia [sic] until 1865. At the
expiration of that time he engaged in merchandising at Antioch, Contra Costa
county, and later farmed in Colusa county. He came to Monterey county in 1874,
and engaged in agricultural pursuits on the Salinas river bottoms and in San
Miguel canon. In 1887 he turned his attention to the hotel business at Santa
Rita, where he still remains. He is widely known as a man of strict integrity
and of genial manner, and during his long residence on this coast has made many
friends.

  He was married, March 6, 1866, to Miss Lottie Leech, of Ione, Amador county,
California. She is a native of Canada and came to this State with her parents
when she was quite young. They have a son and daughter, Thomas and Etta. The
latter is now Mrs. Dr. Long, of King City.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.

HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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