Clark, Meriwether Lewis, 1809-1881.

Meriwether Lewis Clark (1809-1881), eldest son of Gen. William Clark. His other sons were George R. H. Clark and Jefferson Kennerly Clark.

From the description of Petition of Meriwether Lewis Clark and George R. H. Clark to the Circuit Court of St. Louis, concerning the partitioning of lands in the estate of William Clark 1839 Oct 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702135841

U.S. Army and Confederate Army officer, businessman.

From the description of Meriwether Lewis Clark : papers, 1827-1884. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49193966

Meriwether Lewis Clark (1809-1881), eldest son of Gen. William Clark, graduated from West Point in 1830, served as a colonel in the Illinois Volunteers in the Black Hawk War, 1832, and resigned in 1833. He served in the Mexican War with the Missouri Volunteers, 1846-47, and became United States surveyor general for Missouri, 1848-53. He fought for the South during the Civil War and resided in Kentucky until his death in 1881.

From the description of Missouri Light Artillery letter book, 1834-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127564