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Memorial Addresses. 
His skill in detecting the point where an antidote became an 
irritant, or in other words to carry the effect of a remedial 
agent to the point where its full benefit is obtained and then 
to cease its administration, was remarkable; and to this facility 
in applied science his wonderful success as a physician may in 
great measure be attributed. He gave much attention to sani¬ 
tation for the public health and both by addresses and through 
the daily papers advocated pure water supply and reforms. 
Although primarily devoted to his large practice and promptly 
responsive to its daily exigencies, he found time along the way 
for social, religious, and political duties, and civic economics. 
He was elected mayor of Racine three successive terms, and defi¬ 
nitely refused another nomination. During three years he 
occupied the chair at every session of the council except one. 
The city improved in many directions under his guidance and 
administration. “ No Racine Mayor ever gave so much of his 
personal attention and labor to perfect the municipal machinery 
of city government.” His second election “was simply a tribute 
to the man for his untiring energy in reconstructing the city 
machinery and he was entitled to the endorsement. ” “ A call 
on Dr. Meachem, who has just been re-elected mayor of Racine, 
afforded an opportunity of meeting the man who is entitled to 
recognition as one who devotes time, labor, and money to the 
welfare of his fellow men. ” 
He was always an avowed Democrat, outspoken for the “in¬ 
alienable right ” of every individual, and gave his ballot at 
every election from 1844 to 1894. 
All his life a member of the Episcopal church, he was known 
of all men as a Christian gentleman, and was for forty years a 
careful, watchful trustee of the finances of the parish and a lib¬ 
eral contributor to its current funds; while he gave professional 
skill and personal attention without thought of remuneration, 
as well as money from his purse, to help on any good work for 
the betterment of society. 
His manner was courteous to strangers, cordial and happy to 
his friends, kind, helpful, and encouraging towards any one 
who needed assistance. “He was deservedly popular with his 
patients; his charity was proverbial." 
