Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 - October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier and politician, best known as a leader of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Background
Lewis was selected by President Thomas Jefferson alongside William Clark to lead an expedition charting the Louisiana Territory, as well as make contact with Native Americans in the Midwest and claim the West Coast for the United States before any European nation could. Not long after, he was appointed as Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. Lewis died from gunshot wounds in 1809, though it was never determined if it was an assassination or a suicide, and is a matter of historical debate.

Appearances
Meriwether Lewis is mentioned only in Fallout 76.