George W. Merrill
George W. Merrill (June 26, 1837 – January 10, 1914) was and American politician of the 19th century. He was born in Turner, Maine.[1]
Merrill was District Attorney of Nye County, Nevada from 1864 to 1868.
On April 2, 1885 Merrill was appointed U.S. Minister Resident (similar to modern-day ambassador) to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He presented his credentials on June 12, 1885, and was recalled on September 23, 1889.[2] He replaced Rollin M. Daggett, and was replaced by John L. Stevens.[3] He later worked in San Francisco, California as a lawyer.[4] He died there of an illness of seven weeks on January 10, 1914, aged 76.[5]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "George W. Merrill". official web site. United States Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ↑ "U.S. Chiefs of Mission for Hawaii". official web site. United States Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85047084/1890-07-29/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1890&index=3&rows=20&words=G+Merrill+W&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Hawaii&date2=1922&proxtext=%22G+W+Merrill%22&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
- ↑ http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014682/1914-01-20/ed-2/seq-1/#date1=1890&index=1&rows=20&words=George+Merrill+W&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Hawaii&date2=1922&proxtext=%22George+W+Merrill%22&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rollin M. Daggett |
United States Minister to Hawaii 1885–1889 |
Succeeded by John L. Stevens |