Meriwether Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Meriwether Lewis

American explorer

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1774

Place of Birth: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 11-Oct-1809

Profession: military personnel, politician, botanist, soldier, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade with, and sovereignty over the natives near the Missouri River, and claim the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Country for the United States before European nations.
They also collected scientific data, and information on indigenous nations.
President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806.
He died of gunshot wounds in what was either a murder or suicide, in 1809.

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Description	American portrait painter
Date of birth/death	15 April 1741	22 February 1827
Location of birth/death	St. Paul's Parish, Maryland	Philadelphia
Work location	Deutsch: Nordamerikanische Ostküste English: East coast of North America
Authority control	: Q454945 VIAF: 72190360 ISNI: 0000 0000 8262 3463 ULAN: 500017914 LCCN: n80025860 NLA: 35413732 WorldCat