LOOKING BACK AT LITCHFIELD: How did Meeker County get its name? It happened in 1856
1856 – 1872: The Minnesota Legislature established Meeker County on Feb. 23, 1856. The county was named in honor of Bradley Burr Meeker of Minneapolis, who was an associate justice
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