Background
Meriwether, Lee was born on December 25, 1862 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Minor and Elizabeth (Avery) Meriwether.
Meriwether, Lee was born on December 25, 1862 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Minor and Elizabeth (Avery) Meriwether.
Born on Christmas Day in Columbus, Mississippi, he studied in the Memphis public school system.
July 1945); children—Marie Rivers (deceased), Lee (deceased). Married second, Ann Rucker, September 8, 1952. Made tramp trip from Gibraltar to Bosphorus 1885-1886.
Later appointed by secretary interior to write report on condition of laborers in Europe.
Later special agent Interior Department, and for 3 years collected data on labor in the United States and H.I. Resigned to accept labor commissionship of Missouri Report (led to laws against truck store system).
Reports on municipal government and street railway franchises led to his receiving Democratic nomination for mayor of Saint Louis. Public Ownership Party candidate for mayor, 1901 (claimed election but was counted out), again candidate, 1905, 41. Took trip to island prisons of Mediterranean.
On 25th anniversary of tramp trip through Europe traversed same route with wife in automobile.
On 40th anniversary flew over great part of tramp trip in airplane, following 2 years trip around world. Sent by Secretary of State Lansing as special assistant to American ambassador to France, with special missions to French and Italian fronts, 1916, also in 1918 to France on special mission for Department of State to organize central control of passports during war.
Elected president Society of Saint Louis Authors, 1933.
Club: Missouri Athletic (life.
Married Jessie Gair, December 4, 1895 (deceased. Married second, Ann Rucker, September 8, 1952. Children: Marie Rivers (deceased), Lee (deceased).