Colyer Meriwether (8 April 1858 – 26 August 1920) was an American historian, educator and writer.
citing Rossiter Johnson. (1904). ''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans''; retrieved 2013-6-7.

Early life

Meriwether was born at Clark’s Hill, South Carolina. He earned an undergraduate degree at

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in 1886; and the university awarded him a Ph.D. in 1893.

Career

In 1889-1892, Meriwether was employed by the Japanese government in

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. He was elected a member of the

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and of the

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. He was secretary and treasurer of the Southern History Association.

Selected works

* ''History of Higher Education in South Carolina,'' 1889 * ''Date Masamune and His Embassy to Rome,'' 1892

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meriwether, Coyler 1858 births 1920 deaths Foreign advisors to the government in Meiji-period Japan Foreign educators in Japan

Early life

Career

Selected works

See also

References