| Meriwether Lewis | |
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Real Name |
Meriwether Lewis |
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Born |
August 18, 1774 |
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Died |
October 11, 1809 |
Origin[]
Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Meriwether Lewis 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. Sacajawea acted as their guide during their expedition.
President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. He died in 1809 of gunshot wounds, in what was either a murder or suicide.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Meriwether Lewis from before January 1, 1929 are in the public domain.
Some notable appearances include:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark (1902)
- The Bird-Woman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Real Life Comics #50
- True Comics #5
- Annie Oakley and Tagg #9
- Picture Progress v3 #2
- Your United States
- Our Presidents from Washington to Eisenhower
- World Famous Heroes #1
- Monte Hale Western #88
- Ben Bowie and His Mountain Men #10
- Daredevil Comics #101
- Popular Comics #52