James Archibald Meriwether (September 20, 1806 – April 18, 1852) was a United States Representative, jurist and lawyer from Georgia.
Meriwether was born near Washington, Georgia, on September 20, 1806, to James and Susannah Hatcher Meriweather.
He graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens with a Bachelor of Arts (AB) degree in 1826.
Meriwether married Rebecca Carleton McKigney, and together the couple had eight children who survived past childhood.
[3] Meriwether died on April 18, 1852, in Eatonton and was buried in that city's Union Cemetery.