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Meriwether Lewis (of the Lewis and Clark expedition) was 35 when he died in 1809.
Meriwether Lewis was serving as governor of Missouri Territory in 1809 and on the way to Washington DC to defend himself against some political accusations. He was at a roadside inn in Grinder's Stand (Hohenwald) Tennessee, just south of Nashville and was found with two gunshot wounds suffered the night of October 10. He died the next morning on October 11, 1809. The shooting was called a suicide, but he is now believed to have been murdered.
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How old is Meriwether Lewis?
Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 and died on October 11, 1809. Meriwether Lewis would have been 35 years old at the time of death or 240 years old today.
How old did meriwether Lewis live to be?
Meriwether Lewis lived to be 35 years old and died on October 9, 1809 at Grinders Stand in Tennessee (southwest of Nashville, on the Natchez Trace).
How old was meriwether Lewis when he started the expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old when he started the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.
When did Meriwether Lewis Walker die?
Meriwether Lewis Walker died on 1947-07-29.
How did Meriwether Lewis dog die?
Lewis died of depression so his dog died of broken heart. :(
How old was Meriwether Lewis at death?
Sinclair Lewis died on January 10, 1951 at the age of 65.
What is Meriwether Lewis's real name?
Meriwether Lewis's real name is actually Meriwether Lewis.
What was Meriwether Lewis's middle name?
None of the biographies for Meriwether Lewis list a middle name or initial. He was born in Charlottesville, VA in 1774 and died on October 11, 1809 in Nashville, TN. His father was John Lewis and his mother was Lucy Meriwether Lewis.
How old was Meriwether Lewis when he first started exploring?
According to Stephen E. Ambrose's biography of Meriwether Lewis, titled Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis had made several journeys, by himself(!), on foot, from Virginia to Georgia and back, by the time he was 12 years old!
How old are Lewis and Clark?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are both dead. However, Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774 and William Clark was born on August 1, 1770. Therefore, if still alive today, Meriwether Lewis would be 235 years old and William Clark would be 239 years old.
How old were Lewis and Clark when they went on the expedition?
Meriwether Lewis was 29 years old and William Clark was 33.
Who were Meriwether Lewis's siblings?
Lucy Meriwether, his mother, married William Lewis and he died in 1779 and she married Captain John Marks six months later. She gave birth to Jane Meriwether Anderson, Meriwether Lewis, Lucinda Lewis (who died in childhood) and Dr. Reuben Lewis while married to William Lewis. While married to Capt. John Marks, she gave birth to John Marks, Jr. and Mary Garland Marks.
