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Meriwether Lewis

Lewis, Meriwether (1774–1809), American explorer and commander of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which penetrated to the Northwest Pacific coast 1803–06. In 1808 he became governor of the Louisiana Territory.

See also: Lewis and Clark expedition.

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