David Meriwether, soldier, b. in Virginia in 1755; d. near Athens, Ga., 16 Nov. 1822. He entered the Revolutionary army as a lieutenant and served in New Jersey, and afterward in the siege of Savannah, where he was taken prisoner. In 1785 he settled in Wilkes county, Ga., which he represented several times in the legislature, and he was afterward elected to congress as a Democrat to fill a vacancy, serving from 6 Dec. 1802 till 3 March 1807. He was a warm supporter of Jefferson, who appointed him in 1804 a commissioner to treat with the Creek Indians. He was also associated with Andrew Jackson and Gov. Joseph McMin, of Tennessee, in negotiating a treaty with the Cherokees.