Matthew F. Merritt

Matthew Franklin Merritt
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 12th District
In office
1859–1860
Preceded byJulius Curtis
Succeeded byJulius Curtis
Personal details
Born(1815-03-02)March 2, 1815
Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1896(1896-05-10) (aged 81)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut
SpouseMariah Shaw
Children4, including Schuyler
ResidenceStamford, Connecticut
OccupationShip 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

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

Merritt was a member of the Connecticut Senate from the Connecticut's 12th Senate District.[3]

Personal life

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Wilson, Lynn Winfield (1929). History of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1639-1928. S.J. Clarke. pp. 52, 55. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "MERRITT, Schuyler - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Matthew F. Merritt". Hartford Courant. May 12, 1896. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Times, Special To The New York (15 April 1953). "Merritt's Will Up for Probate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
Connecticut State Senate
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Connecticut Senate
from the 12th District
1859–1860 		Succeeded by