Neil McEachin (January 28, 1900 November 8, 1957) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician.

Born in Cavour, Forest County, Wisconsin,[1] McEachin served in the United States Army briefly during World War I. He went to Marquette University from 1918 to 1921 and to Valparaiso University from 1921 to 1922.[1] He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He served as a municipal court judge until the Wisconsin Legislature abolished the court and created the Oneida County, Wisconsin court. In 1933, McEachin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat.[2][3] McEachin then worked for the United States Government in the Philippines. McEachin died in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Neil McEachin, Former Judge Here, Succumbs". The Rhinelander Daily News. November 12, 1957. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Voters Elect Local Lawyer Assemblyman". The Rhinelander Daily News. November 9, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved April 2, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1933, Biographical Sketch of Neil McEachin. p. 284.


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