A. R. Meek
eighth Florida Attorney General
Almon Rouse Meek (1834 – June 30, 1888), also referred to as Almon R. Meek and A. R. Meek, was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Florida Attorney General.
Early life and education
Meek was born in Greenfield, Indiana, in 1834. In 1857, Meek attended Harvard University, graduating the next year. He moved to Florida in 1868 and was admitted into the Florida Bar on April 9, 1868.
Political career
Governor Harrison Reed, who like Meek was a Midwesterner who came to Florida after the American Civil War, appointed Meek as the eighth Florida Attorney General.
During Meek's tenure the Florida Senate attempted to impeach Reed twice. As a result of the first impeachment attempt, Lieutenant Governor William Henry Gleeson claimed the title of Governor of Florida. Meek, a supporter of Reed, sued Gleeson on behalf of the people of Florida. The trial, Florida v. Gleeson, went to the Florida Supreme Court, where many of the recent appointees were supporters of Reed and the Court ruled Gleeson's claim unconstitutional and removed him from office as Lieutenant Governor on December 14, 1868.
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