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'''Edwin Albert Merritt''' (July 25, 1860 [[Pierrepont, New York|Pierrepont]], [[St. Lawrence County, New York]] - December 4, 1914 [[Potsdam (town), New York|Potsdam]], [[St. Lawrence County, New York]]) was an American politician who served as a [[United States Representative]] from [[New York]]. His father, for the [[Union Army]], was [[American Civil War|Civil War]] general [[Edwin Atkins Merritt]]. Merritt pere served as the collector of the [[Port of New York and New Jersey|port of New York]] and U.S. [[Consul General]] to [[London]].<ref>[http://northcountryny.com?Edwin%20Merritt.htm]</ref>
'''Edwin Albert Merritt''' (July 25, 1860 [[Pierrepont, New York|Pierrepont]], [[St. Lawrence County, New York]] - December 4, 1914 [[Potsdam (town), New York|Potsdam]], St. Lawrence Co., NY) was an American politician from [[New York]].


==Life==
==Life==
He was the son of [[Edwin Atkins Merritt]] (1828–1916), and was known all his life as '''Edwin A. Merritt, Jr.''' although father and son had different middle names.
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He graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1884. While at Yale, Merritt was prominent among the undergraduate founders of [[Wolf's Head (secret society)|Wolf's Head Society]], established in 1883 as ''The Third Society'' by the Phelps Trust Association. 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]].<ref>Phelps Trust Association archives, [[Sterling Memorial Library]], Yale University</ref>


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Merritt Jr. graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1884. While at Yale, he was prominent among the undergraduate founders of the [[Wolf's Head (secret society)|Wolf's Head Society]], established in 1883 as ''The Third Society'' by the Phelps Trust Association. 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]].
Merritt was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member from St. Lawrence County of the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1902 to 1912, and was [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] in 1912.


Merritt was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (St. Lawrence Co., 2nd D.) in [[125th New York State Legislature|1902]], [[126th New York State Legislature|1903]], [[127th New York State Legislature|1904]], [[128th New York State Legislature|1905]], [[129th New York State Legislature|1906]], [[130th New York State Legislature|1907]], [[131st New York State Legislature|1908]], [[132nd New York State Legislature|1909]], [[133rd New York State Legislature|1910]], [[134th New York State Legislature|1911]] and [[135th New York State Legislature|1912]]; and was [[Speaker of the New York State Assembly|Speaker]] in 1912.
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He was an alternate delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] in 1908, and a delegate in 1912.


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

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


He is buried at Pierrepont Hill Cemetery in Pierrepont, N.Y.
He is buried at Pierrepont Hill Cemetery in Pierrepont, N.Y.
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==Sources==
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*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merritt.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Merritt<!-- bot-generated title -->] at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard

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Edwin Albert Merritt (July 25, 1860 Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York - December 4, 1914 Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Edwin Atkins Merritt (1828–1916), and was known all his life as Edwin A. Merritt, Jr. although father and son had different middle names.

Merritt Jr. graduated from Yale University in 1884. While at Yale, he was prominent among the undergraduate founders of the Wolf's Head Society, established in 1883 as The Third Society by the Phelps Trust Association. 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.

Merritt was a member of the New York State Assembly (St. Lawrence Co., 2nd D.) in 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912; and was Speaker in 1912.

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

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

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

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Edwin Albert Merritt (id: M000660)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Benjamin Babcock
 New York State Assembly
St. Lawrence County, 2nd District
1902–1912 		Succeeded by
John A. Smith
Political offices
Preceded by
Sherman Moreland
 Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly
1908–1910 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly
1911 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1912 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 26th congressional district
1912–1913 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 31st congressional district
1913–1914 		Succeeded by

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