Cordell Meeks, Sr. Family Papers, 1935-2005 1935-2005

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Cordell Meeks, Sr. Family Papers, 1935-2005 1935-2005

http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1023890797

The Cordell Meeks, Sr. Family Papers are those of a native Kansas family, the head of which, Cordell D. Meeks, Sr., was Kansas' first African American District Court judge. His son, Cordell D. Meeks, Jr., served in the same judicial position.

2.25 linear feet (3 boxes), 2 oversized boxes, 3 audiocassettes, 8 compact discs

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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Meeks, Cordell D., 1914-1987

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Cordell D. Meeks was born 25 Sept 1914 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Reverend and Mrs. C. A. Meeks. After the family moved to Kansas City, Kansas, Meeks attended that city's public schools (Garrison, Douglass, Northeast Junior High, and Sumner High). He then went on to the University of Kansas, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1937 and, in 1940, a Juris Doctorate. After graduating, Meeks worked in a private law practice in Kansas City, Kansas, opening ...

Meeks family.

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University of Kansas.

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The University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence, Douglas County was established in 1864 under constitutional provision. KU is a major comprehensive research and teaching university that serves as a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. The university is committed to offering the highest quality undergraduate, professional, and graduate programs and offers a broad array of advanced graduate study programs. It fulfills its mission through faculty, academic, and research programs of in...

University of Kansas. School of Law.

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