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After the expedition, Meriwether Lewis was serving as governor of Missouri Territory in 1809 (just 3 years after the expedition ended). Lewis, a troubled individual, was not suited for the bureaucratic life and found himself deep amongst petty and jealous administrators. On the way to Washington to clear his name, he stopped at Fort Pickering at the Chickasaw Bluffs. Those there described him as mentally distressed.
Three weeks later, he was found in his rooms with two gunshot wounds at a roadside inn at Grinder's Stand, Hohenwald, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. He died the next morning on October 11, 1809. At the time, the shooting was called a suicide, but most people now believe he was murdered (randomly, not as a premeditated target). Jefferson -- for as long as he'd known the man -- admitted that he had suffered from "hypochondriac afflictions."
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What were the major expeditions of Lewis and Clark?
The Lewis and Clark expedition to fined a rout to the pacific ocean was the only expedition Lewis and Clark went on together, because a few years later Lewis killed himself.
Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and Zebulon Pike
Who did president Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
The Lewis and Clark Expedition : Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark .
What was the size of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
The Lewis and Clark expedition consisted of 33 individuals. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the leaders.
What are Lewis and Clarks family name names?
William Clark and Merrlwethir Lewis
What happened to Lewis of Lewis and Clark?
he killed himself in 1809
What were the major expeditions of Lewis and Clark?
The Lewis and Clark expedition to fined a rout to the pacific ocean was the only expedition Lewis and Clark went on together, because a few years later Lewis killed himself.
How many deer did Lewis and Clark kill on their expedition?
Lewis and Clark killed 13 deer on their expedition
Who was the first to die on the Lewis and Clark expedition and how?
No one died during the expedition.Afterward, Lewis was the first to die. They found him shot to death in Tennessee. People say he either killed himself or was murdered.
What animal was first killed by Lewis and Clark on the Muddy River?
a bear
What actors and actresses appeared in The Journals of Lewis and Clark - 1965?
The cast of The Journals of Lewis and Clark - 1965 includes: Lorne Greene as Himself - - Narrator
What famous explorers did Sacagawea travel with?
she traveled with Lewis and clark
What did Lewis and clark do with the first prairie dogs that they caught?
they killed it an dhad it stuffed
What did Lewis and Clark do the the first prairie dog that they caught?
they killed it an dhad it stuffed
What actors and actresses appeared in Roosevelt Dedication at Lewis and Clark Exposition - 1904?
The cast of Roosevelt Dedication at Lewis and Clark Exposition - 1904 includes: Theodore Roosevelt as himself
Why did Lewis get shot?
Lewis from the Lewis and Clark expedition was shot because one of his men thought he saw an elk, and shot at it, but he accidently shot Lewis in the butt. he wasnt killed, but he was wounded.
Is Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr related to Lewis or Clark?
Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr is the grandson of William Clark. His father was William Clark's son Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr. William Clark had named his son after his friend Meriwether Lewis.
