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David Meader

American politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ56678435 ↗
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David Meader (born October 26, 1949) is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, sitting as a Democrat from the Cheshire 6 district, having been first elected in 2016. He previously served from 1996 to 2004 and 2008–2012.

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The public source identifies “David Meader” as american politician. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around David, Meader and American.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1949, 2016, 1996, 2004—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1949-10-26. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with David, Meader and American providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q56678435. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1949, 2016, 1996 and 2004.

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This entry incorporates text from “David Meader” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.