Matthew Franklin Merritt | |
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Member of the
Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
In office 1859–1860 | |
Preceded by | Julius Curtis |
Succeeded by | Julius Curtis |
Personal details | |
Born | Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. | March 2, 1815
Died | May 10, 1896 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut |
Spouse | Mariah Shaw |
Children | 4, including Schuyler |
Residence | Stamford, Connecticut |
Occupation | Ship chief |
Matthew Franklin Merritt (March 2, 1815 – May 10, 1896) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1859 to 1860.
He was born on March 2, 1815, in Flushing, Queens. [1] He was the son of Nehemiah M. Merritt and Phebe ( née Thorne) Merritt. His father was a dry goods merchant on Pearl Street in New York City. [2]
Merritt was a member of the Connecticut Senate from the Connecticut's 12th Senate District. [3]
Merritt was married to Mariah Shaw (1820–1901), the daughter of William Shaw and Clarissa (née Hoyt) Shaw. Together, they were the parents of: [4]
Merritt died on May 10, 1896, in Stamford, Connecticut. [8] He was buried. [9] [10]
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Matthew Franklin Merritt | |
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Member of the
Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
In office 1859–1860 | |
Preceded by | Julius Curtis |
Succeeded by | Julius Curtis |
Personal details | |
Born | Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. | March 2, 1815
Died | May 10, 1896 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut |
Spouse | Mariah Shaw |
Children | 4, including Schuyler |
Residence | Stamford, Connecticut |
Occupation | Ship chief |
Matthew Franklin Merritt (March 2, 1815 – May 10, 1896) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1859 to 1860.
He was born on March 2, 1815, in Flushing, Queens. [1] He was the son of Nehemiah M. Merritt and Phebe ( née Thorne) Merritt. His father was a dry goods merchant on Pearl Street in New York City. [2]
Merritt was a member of the Connecticut Senate from the Connecticut's 12th Senate District. [3]
Merritt was married to Mariah Shaw (1820–1901), the daughter of William Shaw and Clarissa (née Hoyt) Shaw. Together, they were the parents of: [4]
Merritt died on May 10, 1896, in Stamford, Connecticut. [8] He was buried. [9] [10]
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