John William Meece (born June 3, 1843) was a member of the

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in 1911. He also served as a

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for the

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during the

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. After the war, Meece taught for several years in different counties and was married to Elizabeth Jason Jefcoat in 1874. Meece was elected to the

in 1911.

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1843 births People of Mississippi in the American Civil War Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Confederate States Army soldiers Schoolteachers from Mississippi Baptists from Mississippi 1924 deaths People from Water Valley, Mississippi 19th-century Baptists {{Mississippi-politician-stub