Researching John Meikle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2155 people with the Meikle surname? In that year Meikle was ranked number 1746 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Meikle on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Meikle and the Meikle Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2483 people with the Meikle surname in the UK? Meikle is now ranked number 2064 for popularity in the UK. |
Meikle Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Meikle surname in the USA? Meikle is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Meikle
John James Meikle
John James Meikle ( 1845 – 25 November 1937) was a New Zealand farmer and litigant.
He was born in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland in 1845 and arrived in New Zealand in early 1870. On the evidence brought by a private detective who received a sizeable reward and despite a character reference by former prime minister, Sir Robert Stout, Meikle was convicted of sheep steeling and served five years in prison. After some years of collecting evidence, Meikle laid a charge of perjury against the private detective, who was sent to prison for four years. Meikle petitioned parliament for £10,000 compensation and after a lengthy debate, he was awarded £500 in 1897, which covered about 10% of his costs. Meikle continued his campaign to fully clear his name, but two Supreme Court judges assigned to the case took a dim view. Meikle died in 1937 a "bitter and broken" man. His case was "one of the most remarkable cases" in New Zealand's legal history. He was buried at Dunedin Southern Cemetery.
Meikle contested the 1901 Caversham by-election. Of six candidates, he came last with just 0.59% of the vote.
Source: John James Meikle, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Meikle (Saskatchewan politician)
John Meikle (February 4, 1870 – 1964) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Biggar in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1925 as a Progressive Party member.
He was born in West Calder, the son of Andrew Meikle and Helen Thompson, and came to Canada in 1906. In 1891, Meikle married Martha Smillie. He was chairman of the agricultural society, of the rural telephone company and of the local school board. Meikle served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 from 1912 to 1914. He was defeated by Robert Pelham Hassard when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1925.
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