Colyer Meriwether
Colyer Meriwether (8 April 1858 - 26 August 1920) was an American historian, educator and writer.[1]
Early life
Meriwether was born at Clarkâs Hill, South Carolina. He earned an undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 1886; and the university awarded him a Ph.D. in 1893.[1]
Career
In 1889-1892, Meriwether was employed by the Japanese government in Sendai.[1]
He was elected a member of the Asiatic Society of Japan and of the American Historical Association. He was secretary and treasurer of the Southern History Association.[1]
Selected works
- History of Higher Education in South Carolina, 1889
- Date Masamune and His Embassy to Rome, 1892
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Colyer Meriwether" at Ancestry.com, citing Rossiter Johnson. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans; retrieved 2013-6-7.
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