Edwin Merritt, Sr.
| Edward Atkins Merritt | |
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| U.S. Consul General, London, England | |
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In office 1881–1885 |
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| Preceded by | Adam Badeau |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Waller |
| Collector of the Port of New York | |
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In office 1878–1881 |
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| Preceded by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Succeeded by | William H. Robertson |
| Surveyor of the Port of New York | |
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In office 1877–1878 |
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| Preceded by | George H. Sharpe |
| Succeeded by | Charles K. Graham |
| Naval Officer for the Port of New York | |
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In office 1869–1870 |
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| Preceded by | John Adams Dix |
| Succeeded by | Moses H. Grinnell |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the St. Lawrence County, 2nd District | |
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In office 1860–1861 |
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| Preceded by | William Briggs |
| Succeeded by | James Redington |
| Clerk of the St. Lawrence County Board of Supervisors | |
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In office 1857–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Thatcher |
| Succeeded by | Stillman Foote |
| Town Supervisor of Pierrepont, New York | |
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In office 1854–1857 |
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| Preceded by | Peter F. Ryerson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 26, 1828 Sudbury, Vermont |
| Died | December 26, 1916 (aged 88) Potsdam, New York |
| Resting place | Pierrepont Hill Cemetery, Pierrepont, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Rich (m. 1858) |
| Relations | Edwin Albert Merritt (son) |
| Occupation | Teacher Surveyor Engineer Public official |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
Union Army New York Militia |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 (Army) 1865-1869 (Militia) |
| Rank |
Captain (Army) Brigadier general (Militia) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edwin Atkins Merritt (February 26, 1828 – December 26, 1916) was an American politician, civil service reformer and diplomat. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, and was a brigadier general in the New York Militia. In addition, he served in the New York State Assembly, and held the appointive post of Collector of the Port of New York.
Edwin A. Merritt was born in Sudbury, Vermont on February 26, 1828, the son of Nodiah Merritt and Relief (Parker) Merritt. He was raised and educated in Essex County, New York, and attended St. Lawrence Academy to receive his teaching qualification. In addition to teaching, Merritt also worked as a surveyor and engineer.
From 1854 to 1857, Merritt was Town Supervisor of Pierrepont, New York. From 1857 to 1861 he was Clerk of the St. Lawrence County Board of Supervisors. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (St. Lawrence Co., 2nd D.) in 1860 and 1861.
During the American Civil War he served in the Union Army as quartermaster of the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry with the rank of captain, and took part in campaigns in Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee. He was later stationed in Washington, D.C. and assigned to supply reinforcements departing for the front lines. In January 1865 he was appointed Quartermaster General of the New York Militia with the rank of brigadier general, a position he held until 1869.
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