Quote of the day
The Priestly Code preponderates over the rest of the legislation in force, as well as in bulk; in all matters of primary importance it is the normal and final authority.
George Meade
Born: December 31, 1815
Died: November 6, 1872 (aged 56)
Bio: George Gordon Meade was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in the coastal construction of several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Second Seminole War and the Mexican American War.







