name: Meriwether Lewis
birth_date: 1774-08-18 00:00:00
death_date: 1809-10-11 00:00:00
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about: 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, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase.