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August 14, 1826

Meeker died of fever at his residence in Scott county, Ky.

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RegionAugust 5, 1826

A treaty was held at Fond du Lac of Lake Superior with the Chippewa and other tribes, confirming the previous treaty's boundaries and defining those of the Chippewas.

RegionDecember 22, 1826

A county named Chippewa was formed from the northern portions of Michilimackinac, including the southern shores of Lake Superior.

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Nation & worldAugust 14, 1826

Meeker died of fever at his residence in Scott county, Ky.

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Meeker's narrative shows his early connection with the lead mines in the Galena region and Western Wisconsin. He served a term in Congress in 1825-26; and dled of fever, at his residence in Scott county, Ky., Aug. 14th, 1826, in the 58d year of his age. He was a man whom no dangers could dismay nor obstacles discourage, and was guided through life by the strictest principles of Christian virtue and integrity.

Draper, Lyman Copeland, editor. Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin for the Years 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872. Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 6, Madison, 1872; page-for-page reprint, ed. Reuben Gold Thwaites, Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1908. University of California copy, digitized by Google Books.PDF p. 291 / book p. 275

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August 14, 1826

Meeker died of fever at his residence in Scott county, Ky.

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Nation & worldAugust 14, 1826

Meeker died of fever at his residence in Scott county, Ky.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

Meeker's narrative shows his early connection with the lead mines in the Galena region and Western Wisconsin. He served a term in Congress in 1825-26; and dled of fever, at his residence in Scott county, Ky., Aug. 14th, 1826, in the 58d year of his age. He was a man whom no dangers could dismay nor obstacles discourage, and was guided through life by the strictest principles of Christian virtue and integrity.