Meriwether
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Meriwether may refer to:

In places:
  • Meriwether, Louisville
    Meriwether, Louisville
    Meriwether is a neighborhood two miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA, and just east of the University of Louisville. It was laid out by David Meriwether in 1871 and the first houses were built in 1891...

    , a neighborhood in Kentucky, US


People with the surname Meriwether:
  • David Meriwether (representative)
    David Meriwether (representative)
    David Meriwether was a United States Congressional Representative from the state of Georgia. U.S. congressman James Meriwether was his son.-Biography:...

    , Congressional Representative from Georgia
  • David Meriwether (senator)
    David Meriwether (senator)
    David Meriwether was a United States Senator from Kentucky and Governor of New Mexico Territory.Born in Louisa County, Virginia, Meriwether moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1803. He attended the common schools and engaged in fur trading in 1818 near what is now Council...

    , Senator from Kentucky and Governor of New Mexico
  • Delano Meriwether
    Delano Meriwether
    Wilhelm Delano Meriwether is an American physician and a former track and field athlete...

    , American doctor and athlete
  • Chuck Meriwether
    Chuck Meriwether
    Julius Edward "Chuck" Meriwether is a former Major League Baseball umpire. After working in the American League from 1988 to 1999, he umpired in both leagues from 2000-2009...

    , umpire in Major League Baseball
  • John Meriwether
    John Meriwether
    John William Meriwether is an American hedge fund executive, seen as a pioneer of fixed income arbitrage.-Education:...

    , American financial executive on Wall Street seen as a pioneer of fixed income arbitrage
  • Lee Meriwether
    Lee Meriwether
    Lee Ann Meriwether is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She is perhaps best known for her role as Betty Jones, the crime-solving partner in the long-running 1970s crime drama, Barnaby Jones. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in...

    , American actress who was Miss America 1955


People with the given name Meriwether:
  • Meriwether Lewis
    Meriwether Lewis
    Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, 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...

     (1774–1809), American explorer, soldier, and public administrator
  • Meriwether Lewis Walker
    Meriwether Lewis Walker
    Meriwether Lewis Walker was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1924 to 1928.He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1893. He was then commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers....

     (1869–1947), Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1924 to 1928
  • Meriwether Smith
    Meriwether Smith
    Meriwether Smith was an American planter from Essex County, Virginia.Smith was first elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1770. He was a vocal opponent of the 1765 Stamp Act, and a representative in the revolutionary conventions that replaced the burgesses in 1775 and 1776...

     (1730–1790), American planter from Essex County, Virginia

See also

  • SS Meriwether Lewis
    SS Meriwether Lewis
    The SS Meriwether Lewis was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer who, along with William Clark, led the Corps of Discovery which explored the American West.The ship was laid down on 19 May 1941, then launched on...

    , a Liberty ship built in the US during World War II
  • Meriwether County, Georgia
    Meriwether County, Georgia
    Meriwether County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1827. As of 2000, the population was 22,534. The 2009 Census Estimate reflects a population of 22,783...

  • Meriwether
    Meriwether (band)
    - History :Meriwether released their debut full length, Make Your Move, in 2005 on GVE Records and sold over 10,000 copies and played over 300 shows in one year to promote the album. The band signed to Suretone Records in 2006 and the album Make Your Move was re-released in 2007...

    , an American rock band
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