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Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr.

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Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr.

Birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
22 Apr 1899 (aged 53)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Plot
Section A, Lot 699
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Businessman. He established the Louisville Jockey Club, now known as Churchill Downs, and created the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races in 1875. He was the grandson of famed explorer William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Businessman. He established the Louisville Jockey Club, now known as Churchill Downs, and created the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races in 1875. He was the grandson of famed explorer William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Dec 31, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7963/meriwether_lewis-clark: accessed ), memorial page for Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. (27 Jan 1846–22 Apr 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7963, citing Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.