His full name was "Meriwether Lewis." Both he and William Clark did not have a middle name. He is not to be confused with Meriwether Lewis Clark, William Clark's son or Meriwether Lewis Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson.
Lewis died of depression so his dog died of broken heart. :(
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.
the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first overland expedition undertaken by the united state to the pacific coast and back
Meriwether Lewis remained a lifelong bachelor. William Clark married Julia Hancock on January 5, 1808. They had 5 children: Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr., William Preston Clark, Mary Margaret Clark, George Rogers Hancock Clark and John Julius Clark. After Julia's death in 1820, he remarried to her first cousin Harriet Kennerly Radford. With her Clark had 3 kids: Jefferson Kearny Clark, Edmund Clark, and Harriet Clark.
His full name was "Meriwether Lewis." Both he and William Clark did not have a middle name. He is not to be confused with Meriwether Lewis Clark, William Clark's son or Meriwether Lewis Randolph, Thomas Jefferson's grandson.
meriwether lewis
Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark were the explorers of the Louisiana Territory and US Northwest from 1804 to 1806.
Meriwether Lewis. He was the Lewis in Lewis and Clark.
William Clark named his first born son Meriwether Lewis Clark, Sr., in honor of his friend.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were their names.
Lewis died of depression so his dog died of broken heart. :(
The first Explorers would be Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
First of all, it was Meriwhether Lewis who was assigned to explore the West. Clark would offer to join up with the Discovery Corp weeks after Meriwether Lewis started his journey. And it was President Thomas Jefferson who assigned Lewis.
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.
Yes, that was where he met William Clark for the first time.
Lewis and Clark were Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) and William Clark (1770-1838).