Ezra Meeker (1830 - 1928) - Author Collection

Ezra Manning Meeker (December 29, 1830 – December 3, 1928) was an American pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by wagon as a young man, journeying from Iowa to the Pacific Coast. Late in life he worked to memorialize the Trail, repeatedly retracing the trip of his youth. Once known as the Hop King of the World, he was the first mayor of Puyallup, Washington.