Colyer Meriwether


Colyer Meriwether was an American historian, educator, and writer.

Early life

Meriwether was born in Clark’s Hill, South Carolina. He earned an undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 1886, and the university awarded him a Ph.D. in 1893.

Career

In 1889–1892, Meriwether was employed by the Japanese government in Sendai.
He was elected a member of the Asiatic Society of Japan and the American Historical Association. He was secretary and treasurer of the Southern History Association.

Selected works

History of Higher Education in South Carolina, 1889Date Masamune and His Embassy to Rome, 1892