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Meriwether Lewis was born August 18, 1774, [5] on Locust Hill Plantation in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, in the present-day community of Ivy. [6] He was the son of William Lewis, [7] of Welsh ancestry, and Lucy Meriwether, [8] of English ancestry. After his father died of pneumonia in November 1779, he moved with his mother and ...
May 18, 2024 · Lewis and Clark Expedition. Meriwether Lewis (born Aug. 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, Va. [U.S.]—died Oct. 11, 1809, near Nashville, Tenn., U.S.) was an American explorer, who with William Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the uncharted American interior to the Pacific Northwest in 1804–06. He later served as governor of ...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Death. Lewis died on October 11, 1809, at an inn near Nashville, Tennessee. He had been on his way to Washington, D.C., at the time. Most historians believe he committed suicide, while a few have ...
Nov 14, 2020 · Meriwether Lewis, born August 18, 1774 in Virginia, is best known as the co-captain of the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition. But in addition to his role as a famed explorer, he was a young plantation owner, a committed military man, a controversial politician, and a confidant of President Jefferson. Lewis died in 1809 of gun shot wounds ...
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Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774-October 11, 1809) was a soldier, an explorer, and a personal secretary to Thomas Jefferson. When the contentious election of 1800 had been decided and Thomas Jefferson prepared to assume the presidency, he knew whom he wanted as his private secretary.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Meriwether Lewis, the leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition that explored the American West. Find out how he died, who he was, and what he did.
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Meriwether Lewis. “Portrait of Meriwether Lewis” by Charles Willson Peale, 1807. Independence National Historic Park. Meriwether Lewis was a U.S. Army captain, explorer, and governor during the early years of America’s development and expansion. As an explorer his studies, research, and writing paved the way for Americans to move westward.
