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Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. | |
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Born | January 27, 1846 |
Died | April 22, 1899 | (aged 53)
Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation | Businessman |
Relatives | Meriwether Lewis Clark Sr. (father) William Clark (grandfather) Samuel Churchill Clark (brother) |
Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. (January 27, 1846 – April 22, 1899) was the founder of the Louisville Jockey Club and the builder of Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby is run.