Alexander Beaufort Meek (1814-1865) was a journalist, poet, and historian, as well as an attorney

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Alexander Beaufort Meek

Alexander Beaufort Meek (1814-1865) was a journalist, poet, and historian, as well as an attorney and politician. Meek represented Mobile in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855 and was Speaker of the House from 1859 to 1861.