13 Facts About George Meader

George Meader, was a Republican politician from the US state of Michigan.

George Meader served as prosecuting attorney of Washtenaw County from 1941 to 1943.

George Meader was assistant counsel to the United States Senate special committee investigating the national defense program from July 1,1943, to October 1,1945, and chief counsel from October 1,1945, to July 15,1947.

George Meader practiced law from 1948 to 1950 and was chief counsel of the United States Senate Banking and Currency subcommittee investigating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1950.

In 1948, Meader made an unsuccessful run to defeat incumbent US Representative Earl C Michener in the Republican primary election.

In 1950, after Michener retired, George Meader won both the Republican primary and the general election to be elected from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 82nd United States Congress.

George Meader was re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3,1951, to January 3,1965.

George Meader voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution, but voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 and 1964.

In 1964, Meader lost the general election to Democrat Weston E Vivian.

George Meader then served as associate counsel on the Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress from March 1965 to April 1967 and chief counsel until September 1968.

George Meader resumed the private practice of law and served as staff counsel of the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations from 1971 to 1975.

George Meader was a resident of Washington, DC, until his death.

George Meader was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor.