General Edwin Atkins Merritt

Merritt Home - 30 Leroy Street - built by David Clarkson

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Home of EA Merritt Jr - 1910

 

1870 Census on Merritts:

Merrit  Edwin A.        42      M       Naval Officer     Born in  Vt 

Merrit    Eliza               41            F          Keeping House                       NY       

Merrit  Edwin A. Jr.   9       M                                             NY  

Merrit  Darwin          11/12 M                                             NY                                                   

Info from www.rootsweb.com  on Edwin Atkins Merritt (Sr.)

Name: Edwin Atkins Merritt Sex: M Birth: 26 FEB 1828 in Sudbury, VT Death: Note: Surveyor of Port of New York, Consul-General in London, Member of Assembly 1859-60. Quartermaster-General. Naval Officer. Collector. Father: Noadiah Merritt b: 23 DEC 1782 Mother: Relief Parker Marriage 1 Eliza Rich Children Edwin Albert Merritt Arthur Wilson Merritt Parker Rich Merritt Darwin Fenton Merritt

Gouverneur Press 1916:

 

Gouverneur Press 1901:

Edwin A Merritt, son of General Edwin Atkins Merritt:

Birth:		Jul. 25, 1860 Pierrepont St. Lawrence County New York, USA
Death:		Dec. 4, 1914 Potsdam St. Lawrence County New York, USA
US Congressman from New York. He graduated from Yale in 1884, and served as US Deputy Consul General in London, England in 1885. Upon returning to the United States he resided in Potsdam and became active in several local businesses. He served as a member of the St. Lawrence County Board of Supervisors from 1896 to 1903. Merritt took up the study of law while serving on the County Board and was admitted to the bar in 1902. He was elected to the new York Assembly in 1902 and served until 1912, including service as Minority Leader from 1908 to 1911 and Speaker in 1912. In 1912 he ran as a Republican and won the special election held to fill the US House seat left vacant by George R. Malby's death. He was elected to a full term in November, 1912. He died less than a month after winning reelection in 1914. (bio by: Bill McKern)

Buried at Pierrepont Hill Cemetery - Rt 68

Merritt biography link:

http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/lis/lib/guides_and_tutorials/subject_guides/collection_guide-vermont/internet_resources/history_addison_county/biog_hac.htm

 

Potsdam Herald Recorder 1949:

 

Potsdam St Lawrence Herald 1946:

Potsdam St Lawrence Herald 1949:

St. Lawrence Plaindealer 1877: