List of United States Political Families (M) - The Meriwethers

The Meriwethers

• David Meriwether (1755–1822), Georgia State Representative 1797–1800, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1802–1807. Father of James Meriwether.
  • James Meriwether (1789–1854), Georgia State Representative 1821–1823, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1825–1827. Son of David Meriwether.
  • David Meriwether (1800–1893), member of the Kentucky Legislature 1832, candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1847 1851, delegate to the Kentucky Constitutional Convention 1849, Kentucky Secretary of State 1851–1852, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1852, Governor of New Mexico Territory 1853–1857, Kentucky State Representative 1858–1885. Nephew of David Meriwether.
    • James Archibald Meriwether (1806–1852), Georgia State Representative 1831–1836 1838, Superior Court Judge in Georgia 1845–1849, U.S. Representative from Georgia 1841–1843. Nephew of James Meriwether.

NOTE: David Meriwether was also cousin by marriage of U.S. President Franklin Pierce.