Edwin A. Merritt

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Edwin Albert Merritt (July 25, 1860 Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York - December 4, 1914 Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York) was an American politician who served as a United States Representative from New York.

[edit] Life

He graduated from Yale University in 1884. While at Yale, Merritt was prominent among the undergraduate founders of Wolf's Head Society, founded in 1883.[1] The society was founded with the aid of over 300 Yale alumni, including James Smith Bush, Charles Phelps Taft, Charles W. Harkness and William L. Harkness.[2]

Merritt was a Republican member from St. Lawrence County of the New York State Assembly from 1902 to 1912, and was Speaker in 1912.

He was an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908, and a delegate in 1912.

He was elected to the 62nd United States Congress in 1912 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George R. Malby and was re-elected to the 63rd United States Congress. He served from November 5, 1912 until his death in office.

He was buried at Pierrepont Hill Cemetery in Pierrepont, N.Y.

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Phelps Association Membership Directory, 2006
  2. ^ see 1
Preceded by
?		 New York State Assembly, St. Lawrence County 2nd District
1902–1912		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Daniel D. Frisbie		 Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly
1911		 Succeeded by
Al Smith
Preceded by
Daniel D. Frisbie		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1912		 Succeeded by
Al Smith
Preceded by
George R. Malby		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th congressional district
1912 - 1913		 Succeeded by
Edmund Platt
Preceded by
Sereno E. Payne		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district
1913 - 1914		 Succeeded by
Bertrand H. Snell
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