Two Moon Meridas
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Two Moon Meridas | |
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| Born | Chico Colon Meridan c. 1888 |
| Died | November 3, 1933 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery Roslyn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Two Moon Meridas (c. 1888 – 1933) was an American seller of herbal medicine who claimed that he was of Sioux birth.
Early life
Meridas was born Chico Colon Meridan, son of Chico Meridan and Mary Tumoon, both of whom were born in Mexico.[1] Meridan claimed that he was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, though this was never confirmed.[2] Later, his marriage certificate recorded his date of birth as August 29, 1888, but this information is unconfirmed.
Career
By 1914, Meridas was selling herbal medicines in the streets of
In 1921, Meridas moved to a larger house and established an extensive and prosperous herb business in a storefront at 1898 East Main Street. He built his own laboratory at 1864 East Main Street in 1925. His business increased to such an extent that he had a fleet of buses for his salesmen and an airplane. He took money only for his products, not his advice. He spent lavishly but also surreptitiously donated to charities and to the poor.
In 1928, Meridas was presented with the ceremonial
Throughout his life, Meridas claimed that he was a Pueblo Indian. However, the
In October 1930, Meridas and his wife traveled to Europe to meet
Death
Meridas died on November 3, 1933, in Waterbury, Connecticut.[4] He is buried in Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn, Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ JSTOR 41111702.
- ^ "The Mattatuck Museum - Chief Two Moon Meridas". www.mattatuckcollections.org. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ American, Republican (28 October 2013). "Building owner says stone faces were crumbling and dangerous | Republican American Archives". Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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