Matthew F. Merritt
Matthew Franklin Merritt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Julius Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Julius Curtis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1815 Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1896 (aged 81) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 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.
Early life
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]Merritt was a member of the Connecticut Senate from the Connecticut's 12th Senate District.[3]
Personal life
[edit]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]
- Amelia Merritt (1839–1915), who married William Frederick Skelding (1833–1885).[5]
- Julia Merritt (1841–1908).
- Adeline Gay Merritt (1846–1869).
- Schuyler Merritt (1853–1953),[6] who also served in the Connecticut General Assembly from Stamford and, later, the U.S. House of Representatives.[7]
Merritt died on May 10, 1896, in Stamford, Connecticut.[8] He was buried.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F78T-DMW : accessed 28 May 2013), Mathew Franklin Merritt, 10 May 1896; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3169.
- ^ Wilson, Lynn Winfield (1929). History of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1639-1928. S.J. Clarke. pp. 52, 55. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
- ^ of 1871, Yale University Class (1901). History of Yale Class of 1873. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Descendants of Robert Lockwood: Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Lockwood Family in America, from A.D. 1630. Printed privately by the family. 1889. p. 464. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (2 April 1953). "SCHUYLER MERRITT DEAD IN STAMFORD | Banker, 99, Oldest Graduate of Yale, Parkway Creator Was in Congress Nine Terms". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "MERRITT, Schuyler - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Matthew F. Merritt". Hartford Courant. May 12, 1896. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (5 April 1953). "MERRITT RITES HELD; Former Associates at Service for Connecticut Leader". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Times, Special To The New York (15 April 1953). "Merritt's Will Up for Probate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.