Monday, 4 February 2013

Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis
 
  • Born August 18, 1774 to William and Lucy Lewis in Ivy, Colony of Virginia
  • Occupations were explorer, soldier and politician
  • He was the 2nd Governor of Louisiana Territory from March 3, 1807 to October 11, 1809
  • Never married
  • Died October 11, 1809 in Hohenwald, Tennessee
  • Most famous for being the captain of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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