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DR. FRANCIS J. MEEK is a son of Martin and Agnes (Duszynski) Meek and was born

September 27, 1868, in the Province of Posen, Prussian Poland. He immigrated to

this country with his parents at the age of six years, his parents coming direct

to Shamokin, and the boy entered the public schools, working around the breakers

during the summer months. At the age of fifteen years Francis had completed his

primary education in the public schools in and about Shamokin, and with private

instruction, after which he found employment as an apprentice in a drug store at

Mount Carmel. Two years later he successfully passed the examination of the

pharmaceutical state board of examiners and was qualified to act as a druggist's

assistant.



  In 1888 our subject entered the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, but

the following term found him with a depleted bank account, so that he was

compelled to return to the drug business in order to earn sufficient funds to

allow him to complete his medical course, the next term. He was graduated from

Jefferson Medical College in May, 1892, after having taken a full course in

general medicine and surgery. Dr. Meek then returned to Shamokin and immediately

began the practice of his chosen profession. He was successful to a marked

degree in building up a large practice and in 1896 took into partnership his

brother, Dr. J. Florian Meek, who had just completed his medical course and

received his diploma; their business has continued to prosper and they now enjoy

a practice second to none in the borough.



  Dr. Francis J. Meek is an honored member of the Northumberland County Medical

Society. His practice consumes his time so completely that he often is obliged

to further pursue his studies at night in order to keep pace with modern medical

science. He is a pleasant gentleman and has many friends who appreciate his zeal

and progressiveness.



  Martin Meek, our subject's father, was united in the holy bonds of wedlock

with Agnes Duszynski and their family consisted of six children, four of whom

are still living, as follows: Francis J., subject of this sketch; J. Florian, a

brief sketch of whom is herein given; Stanley, who is now a soldier in the U. S.

volunteer army in Cuba, serving in Company E, 12th Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., and

after his time has expired and he has been honorably discharged from this

service, it is his firm intention to join the regular army of the United States;

and Anna, a charming and accomplished young lady.



  Dr. J. Florian Meek, brother of our subject, was born January 24, 1875, in

Shamokin, Coal township, Pa. At the age of eleven years he began to pick slate

in the breakers, and at the age of fourteen began to work in the mines. He

continued to work in the mines in summer and to attend school in winter until

1892; thus his early education was obtained in the public schools in and about

Shamokin; subsequently he entered the Shamokin Business College, graduating in

1892. Soon after completing this business course he entered a preparatory school

in Philadelphia, and in 1893 enrolled himself as a student at Jefferson Medical

College, where he took a course of lectures. He completed his medical education

at the Baltimore Medical College, graduating therefrom in 1896, and at once

returned to Shamokin, where he successfully passed the state board examination,

and became associated with his brother in the practice of his profession.



  The publishers of this volume take pleasure in announcing that on preceding

pages, in connection with the above life account, excellent portraits of Drs.

Francis J. and J. Florian Meek are shown.





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  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

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  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)









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