office spanned from December 6, 1802, to March 3, 1807. He did not run for reelection in 1806 to the 10th Congress and retired to his plantation near Athens, Georgia. After his congressional service, Meriwether was appointed a commissioner to the Creek Indians in 1804 and repeatedly reappointed to treat with other tribes. Meriwether served as a Presidential Elector from Georgia in the election cycles of 1817 and 1821. Death and legacy David Meriwether died near Athens, Georgia on November 16, 1822, and was buried in the private burial ground on his plantation. He is the namesake of Meriwether County, Georgia. See also List of speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives Seventh United States Congress Eighth United States Congress Ninth United States Congress References External links David Meriwether of Virginia and Georgia Retrieved on 2009-5-16 1755 births 1822 deaths People from Albemarle County, Virginia Virginia colonial people American people of English descent Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state) Speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives Members of the Georgia House of Representatives American slave owners American militia generals People of Virginia in the American Revolution