Q:What key details about joseph meek can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: joseph lafayette '' joe '' meek -lrb- 1810 -- 1875 -rrb- was a trapper , law enforcement official , and politician in the oregon country and later oregon territory of the united states . a pioneer involved in the fur trade before settling in the tualatin valley , meek would play a prominent role at the champoeg meetings of 1843 where he was elected as a sheriff . later he served in the provisional legislature of oregon before being selected as the united states marshal for the oregon territory .
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- death place is hillsboro , oregon- appointer is james k. polk- successor is james w. nesmith- death date is june 20 , 1875- predecessor is position created- office is legislator oregon territory in the provisional government of oregon marshal of- relations is james k. polk -lrb- cousin -rrb-- spouse is virginia -lrb- 3rd wife -rrb-- term end is 1847 1853- constituency is tuality district- term start is 1846 1848- birth date is 1810- name is joseph lafayette meek- image is joseph l. meek.jpg- birth place is washington county , virginia- occupation is trapper , politician