Lewis (IV)
MERIWETHER, an Amer- FR, an Amerand ican soldier and explorer; born near orer; born near Hor- Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 18, 1774. He g. 18, 1774. He President was employed by the government with government with in the Clark to make discoveries in the N. veries in the N. the continent, with a parts of the American continent, with a total atview to the extension of commerce to of commerce to and the the Pacific Ocean. In 1805 they under- In 1805 they undertook a journey for the purpose of disthe purpose of discovering the source of the Missouri; and the Missouri; and in they passed the winter in an icy region, in an icy region, Uni 4,000 miles beyond its confluence. Lewis nfluence. Lewis - gradugovernor of Louiswas soon after made governor of Louisand at iana, and Clark a general of its militia, agent of the United States for Ineral of its militia, several and States for Indian affairs. He died near Nashville, became near Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 8, 1809. University. professor city of Idaho, the of Idaho, the in
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Lewis, Meriwether
Meriwether (1774-1809), an American explorer. He was born near Charlottesville, Virginia, August 18, 1774, and died near Nashville, Tennessee, October 8, 1809. He was a private in the force of troops enlisted to suppress the whiskey rebellion in western Pennsylvania in 1794, and later entered the regular army. In 1801-3 he served as Jefferson's private secretary. Jointly with Captain William Clark, he commanded the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition to Oregon. On his return he received a grant of land in Louisiana and was appointed governor. He was a man of intelligence, enterprise, and patriotism. See Clark ; Oregon
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Lewiston (City in Androscoggin city)
a city in Androscoggin city in Andrescoggin in co., Me., on the Androscoggin river and Androscoggin river and is the the Grand Trunk and the Maine Central railroads, 34 miles N. of Portland. The , but river is spanned by several bridges. The 273 men killed and city is the trade center for an extensive (1920) farming region. Manufactures cotton and woolen goods, boots and shoes, files, trunks, ticking, burlap, furniture and brick. It is the seat of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School; has public and library, city park, electric light street railroad pl plants, waterworks supplied from the river, National and savings banks, daily, weekly and monthly periodicals. Lewiston was founded in 1770; incorporated in 1795, and chartered as a city in 1861, but the city ernment was not organized till 1863. Pop. (1910) 26,247; (1920) 31,791.
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Lewiston (Perce co It is at county-seat)
a Perce co. It is at county-seat of Nez Perce co. It is at San- Snake and Clearwater the junction of the Snake and Clearwater Begin Northern Pacific and rivers, and on the Northern Pacific and ( 1900); the Oregon-Washington Railroad and on Railroad and Verse " Navigation lines. It is the center of an Naviga It is the center of an Hamlet " important mining and wheat and fruit and wheat and fruit congrowing district. Its industries include Its industries include magazines. aking mills. It is the flour and box-making mills. It is the te normal school and a seat of the State normal school and a CORNE- United States Weather Bureau station. eather Bureau station. born in graduate of. It has a hospital, a public library, and public library, and ildings. Pop. (1910) other public buildings. Pop. (1910) honors, 6,043; (1920) 6,574. three , end-
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Lewistown
a city of Pennsylvania, It is on the county seat of Mifflin co. the county Juniata River and on the Pennsylvania railroad. It is the center of an important agricultural and mining region and its industries include foundries, furnaces, steel works, silk mills, hosiery mills, etc. It has a hospital and a public library. Pop. (1910) 8,166; (1920) 9,849.
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Lexington (City and county-seat and cou)
a city and_county-seat and cou of Rockridge co., Va.; on James river, on Jamen and the Baltimore and Ohio, and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads; 48 miles W. of Lynchburg. It is the seat of Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military school; is engaged in agriculture and has deposits of sulphur light plant, waterworks ore, electric supplied by mountain streams, and Nares tional and State banks.
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Lexington (City and county-seat)
a city and county-seat of Fayette co., Ky., on the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio, Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads; 80 It is the miles S. of Cincinnati, O. trade, social, and political center of the famous " blue grass " region; is a noted Soon after obtaining his medical degree horse-breeding, hemp and tobacco growwent to India, where his proficiency ing region; and manufactures flour, and especially Indo-Chinese planing - mill products, saddlery, harness, of carriages and wagons. It is the seat of Hindustani at Fort William Kentucky University, Transylvania Uni- , Calcutta. He is the author of versity, State College, Hamilton College; tant Infirmary, Colored Industrial Home, St. Joseph's Hospital, National and State banks, public library, and court house. Lexington has wide and well - paved streets, electric light and street railroad plants, daily and weekly periodicals. Pop. (1910) 35,099; (1920) 41,534.
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Lexington (Town in Middlesex co Mass)
a town in Middlesex co., Mass., on the Boston and Maine railroad; 12 miles N. W. of Boston; contains the villages of Lexington, East Lexington and North Lexington; and is principally engaged in farming, dairying and market-gardening. There are a public high school, Hancock and Adams grammar schools, Tidd primary school, Cary library, electric light plant, savings bank and newspapers. Lexington was settled in 1642 and was long known as Cambridge Farm, and was incorporated as a town in 1713. It was the scene of the first conflict between the colonists and British troops in the Revolutionary War, on April 19, 1775. The 119, 1775. British obtained the advantage and destroyed the stores of the colonists he colonist lost in the action man kille wounded. Pop. ( 1910) 4,918; 6,350.
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Leyden (City on the city Rhine)
a city on the city Rhine, in South Holland; practically composed of small islands, which are nds, whi connected by at least 150 bridges. It by the contains a university, founded founded Prince of Orange in 1575, which was at 5, which one time one of the most celebrated in st collebe Europe. Among its pupils were Des- Goldsmith, and pils wer cartes, Arminus, Grotius, of Galdame others. It has a valuable library able libr over 100,000 volumes, with 14,000 MSS., ith 141,000 of which about 2,000 are Arabic, besides Arabic, many scientific collections. Printing was formerly one hief ind Pop. about 60,000.
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