Lloyd Meeds

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Lloyd Meeds
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byJack Westland
Succeeded byAl Swift
Personal details
Born(1927-12-11)December 11, 1927
Arlington, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Yang Meeds (his death)Barbara Meeds (divorce)
Children3
Alma materGonzaga University, (LL.B. 1958)[1]
Everett Junior College, 1950
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1946–1947
RankSPI3

Edwin Lloyd Meeds (December 11, 1927 – August 17, 2005) was an American politician who served as a member of the

Democrat.[2]

Early years

Born in

gas station until 1954, when he returned to school. He earned his law degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane in 1958,[2] and passed the bar; he was a prosecutor, briefly in Spokane County, then in Snohomish County
.

Congress

Meeds first won election to

1978;[3] he retired from the House and returned to practicing law in early 1979. His seat was won by former aide Al Swift.[4]

While a congressman, Meeds was known for his work on

conservation and education issues. He helped create the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area and the North Cascades National Park. A memorial to Meeds was erected in 2007 at the Snow Lake trailhead near Snoqualmie Pass, in honor of his work for the creation of Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Snow Lake lies within Alpine Lakes and is one of the most popular day-hike destinations in it. Harvey Manning
describes Meeds' work in wilderness preservation efforts in his 2007 book Wilderness Alps: Conservation and Conflict in Washington's North Cascades published by the North Cascades Conservation Council.

In contrast to his conservation efforts in

preservation in Alaska in the final bill.[6]

Later life

After his service in Congress ended in 1979, he stayed in the nation's capital as a partner in the law firm of Preston Gates Ellis, & Rouvelas Meeds, the D.C. office of Seattle-based Preston Gates & Ellis.[2][7]

Death

After a lengthy battle with lung cancer, Meeds died at age 77 at his home in Church Creek, Maryland, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was survived by his wife of 38 years, Mary Yang Meeds, and their daughter; he had two children from a previous marriage.[2][8]

See also

  • Washington state congressional delegates

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  • United States Congress. "Lloyd Meeds (id: M000626)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  1. ^ Meeds, Lloyd (1974). "Legislative history of OSHA". Gonzaga Law Review. NANOPDF. p. 327, Winter. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Ammons, David (August 21, 2005). "Cancer claims Lloyd Meeds, ex-congressman". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. B4.
  3. ^ "Rep. Meeds bowing out". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 29, 1977. p. 1.
  4. ^ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1987). The Almanac of American Politics 1988. p. 1253. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ISBN 1-891853-84-8
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  6. ISBN 1-891853-84-8
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  7. ^ "Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds partner and former congressman Lloyd Meeds passes away". K&L Gates. August 18, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "E. Lloyd Meeds, 77; U.S. House Democrat". Washington Post. August 19, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2018.

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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 2nd congressional district
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979 		Succeeded by
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