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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 ...
- Gunshot wounds
- 1795–1807
- Explorer, soldier, politician
- Thomas Jefferson
Jun 23, 2021 · Learn about Meriwether Lewis, the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that explored the American West in 1804-1806. Find out his early life, achievements, challenges and mysterious death.
Mar 21, 1999 · 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 ...
- Jay H. Buckley
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 ...
- Heather Michon
1774 – 1809. “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.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Meriwether Lewis, the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that explored the Louisiana Purchase in 1804-1806. Find out how he prepared, recruited, and led the Corps of Discovery across the American West.
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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.
