George de Rue Meiklejohn
George de Rue Meiklejohn | |
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| United States Assistant Secretary of War | |
| In office 1897–1901 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Joseph Doe |
| Succeeded by | William Cary Sanger |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Omer Madison Kem |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Maxwell |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office 1889–1891 | |
| Governor | John Milton Thayer |
| Preceded by | Hibbard H. Shedd |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson Majors |
| 14th President pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office January 1887 – January 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Church Howe |
| Succeeded by | Church Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1857 Weyauwega, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 19, 1929 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh University of Michigan Law School |
| Occupation | lawyer |
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George de Rue Meiklejohn (/ˈmiːkəlˌdʒɒn/; August 26, 1857 – April 19, 1929) was an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Nebraska under Governor John Milton Thayer and as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska. He was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1897 to 1901.