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Meriwether may refer to: People * Meriwether (name), includes a list of people with the name * Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809), American explorer, soldier, and public administrator Places * Meriwether, Louisville, a neighborhood in Kentucky, United States * Meriwether, Georgia, an unincorporated community, United States * Meriwether County, Georgia, United States Other * SS ''Meriwether Lewis'', a Liberty ship built in the US during World War II * Meriwether (band), American rock band, and the title to their 2004 EP * Meriwether National Golf Club, located near Hillsboro, Oregon * The Meriwether, a pair of condominium towers in Portland, Oregon See also * Camp Meriwether (other) * Merryweather (other) * Merriweather Merriweather is a surname deriving from the Middle English ''merie'', meaning 'merry pleasant' and ''wether'', meaning weather. Notable people with the surname "Merriweather" include *Alfred Merriweather (1918–1999), British missionary and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether (name)
Meriwether has been used as both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Chuck Meriwether (1956-2019), American Major League Baseball umpire * Colyer Meriwether (1858–1920), American historian, educator and writer * David Meriwether (other), multiple people, including: **David Meriwether (Georgia politician) (1755–1822), Congressional Representative from Georgia ** David Meriwether (Kentucky politician) (1800–1893), Senator from Kentucky and Governor of New Mexico * Delano Meriwether (born 1943), American doctor and track and field athlete * Elizabeth Meriwether (born 1981), American playwright and screenwriter * Elizabeth Avery Meriwether (1824–1916), American author, publisher and activist in the women's suffrage movement * James Meriwether (1789–1854), American politician and lawyer from Georgia * James Archibald Meriwether (1806–1852), American politician and lawyer from Georgia * John Meriwether (born 1947), American hed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) 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. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. He died of gunshot wounds in what was either a murder or suicide, in 1809. Life and work Meriwether Lewis was born August 18, 1774, on Locust Hill Plantation in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia, in the present-day community of Ivy. He was the son of William Lewis, of Welsh ancestry, and Lucy Meriwether, of English ancestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Nearly all of the homes are shotgun houses. Its boundaries are the CSX railroad tracks to the north, Shelby Street to the east and I-65 to the west. Lincoln Park and Preston Park are located in the neighborhood. It is commonly referred to as part of greater Schnitzelburg. Meriwether is also sometimes confused with Louisville's Germantown Germantown or German Town may refer to: Places Australia * Germantown, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region United States * Germantown, California, the former name of Artois, a census-designated place in Glenn County * Ger ... and Saint Joseph's neighborhood. Demographics As of 2000, the population of Meriwether was 1,442 , of which 64.9% are white, 29.8% are black, 4.2% are listed as other, and 1% ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether, Georgia
Meriwether (also Meriweather, Meriwether Station) is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. It is the location of Westbrook-Hubert Farm, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic .... References Unincorporated communities in Baldwin County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) {{BaldwinCountyGA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether County, Georgia
Meriwether County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,613. The county seat is Greenville, home of the Meriwether County Courthouse. The county was formed on December 14, 1827, as the 73rd county in Georgia. It was named for David Meriwether, a general in the American Revolutionary War and member of Congress from Georgia. Meriwether County is part of the '' Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area''. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state. Portions of the Pine Mountain Range are found in the southern parts of the county near the cities of Warm Springs and Manchester. The eastern two-thirds of Meriwether County, going east from just west of U.S. Route 27 Alternate, is located in the Upper Flint River sub-basin of the ACF River Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Meriwether Lewis
The SS ''Meriwether Lewis'' (Hull Number 170) 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 19 October 1941. She was operated by the American Mail Line under charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. On February 7, 1943, the ship left New York as part of convoy HX 227, "bound for the United Kingdom and then to Murmansk, Russia." According to the German Navy, in the early morning of March 2, she was identified as a straggler separated from her convoy; an initial attack by failed due to engine problems. ''U-759'' then contacted , leading it to SS ''Meriwether Lewis''. One of four initial torpedoes stopped her; the second of two more torpedoes detonated the ship's ammunition cargo. She sank in the North Atlantic Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether (band)
Meriwether is an American alternative rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 2003. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Andrew Reilley, bassist and Josh Barbier, and drummer Brett Schexnayder. History Meriwether released their debut full-length LP, ''Make Your Move'', in 2005 on start-up label GVE Records and sold over 10,000 copies and played over 300 shows in one year to promote the album by booking shows via MySpace. The band signed to Suretone Records in 2006 and the album ''Make Your Move'' was re-released in 2007, minus the songs "Aye Julian", "Girl In Mexico", & "And Tonic ER." Then Meriwether proceeded to record their second album, ''Sons of Our Fathers'', with Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Three Days Grace) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Underoath, AFI). After the album was finished, Meriwether continued to tour, while the release date was set back numerous times, until finally it was announced that Meriwet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriwether National Golf Club
Meriwether National Golf Club is a 27-hole golf club in Washington County, just south of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1961, it has three regulation-length nine-hole courses and an executive-length (par 30) course located along the Tualatin River in suburban Portland, Oregon. The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club is situated just across the river to the east. History Meriwether opened in the spring of 1961 with nine-holes, with an additional nine-holes finished in 1962.County’s Forest Hills course oldest of many which attract. ''Hillsboro Argus'', October 19, 1976. That year National Golf Clubs purchased the facility. When it opened the course was among the longest in the Northwest. Bob Rosburg served as the course’s first golf pro, and was at Meriwether from 1961 to 1964. In 1994, the club expanded by adding nine holes to the course and building a new clubhouse at a cost of $4.7 million. The new clubhouse cost $2 million and is . Regional flooding in the winter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Meriwether
The Meriwether is a pair of condominium towers in Portland, Oregon's South Waterfront district, in the United States, which were completed in 2006. They are named in honor of noted explorer Meriwether Lewis. File:The Meriwether tower from north - Portland, Oregon.JPG, East building, 2009 File:The Meriwether tower from east - Portland, Oregon.JPG, West building, 2009 See also * List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon File:South Downtown Waterfront - Portland, Oregon.JPG, 350px, Skyline of Portland's south downtown in 2010 (Use cursor to identify buildings) poly 456 444 508 400 848 420 828 1144 776 1144 776 1224 568 1228 568 1204 536 1184 540 1016 476 932 4 ... References External links * The Meriwether, East Buildingat Emporis The Meriwether, West Buildingat Emporis 2006 establishments in Oregon Residential buildings completed in 2006 Residential condominiums in the United States Residential skyscrapers in Portland, Oregon South Portland, Portland, Ore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Meriwether (other)
Camp Meriwether may refer to: *Camp Meriwether (Oregon) Camp Meriwether is a 790-acre Scouts BSA summer camp founded in 1926 and located south of Cape Lookout near Cloverdale, Oregon, along the Oregon Coast. Camp Meriwether is the largest of the Cascade Pacific Council's four resident camps in Oregon ..., a Boy Scout summer camp south of Cape Lookout in Cloverdale, Oregon * Camp Meriwether (Georgia) a Girl Scout summer camp in Luthersville, Georgia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merryweather (other)
Merryweather may refer to: People * Alice Merryweather (born 1996), American alpine skier * Andrew Merryweather (born 1961), Australian rules footballer * George Merryweather (1794–1870), English inventor of the tempest prognosticator, a leech-based weather predicting gadget * James Merryweather (1929–2000), English cricketer * John Merryweather (1932–2019), Aruban landscape architect and politician * Julian Merryweather (born 1991), American baseball player * Merryweather (comics artist), webcomic author * Neil Merryweather (born 1945), Canadian singer, bass player and songwriter Others * Merryweather (band), a Canadian rock band from the 1960s * Merryweather helmet, a firefighter's helmet used by British Victorian era fire brigades * Merryweather, a character in Disney's ''Sleeping Beauty'' * Merryweather & Sons, British builders of steam fire engines and steam tram engines * Irene Merryweather, fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe See also * Merri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
