George W. Merrill

George W. Merrill
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, April 11, 1885
United States Minister to Hawaii
In office
1885–1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byRollin M. Daggett
Succeeded byJohn L. Stevens
Member of the Nevada Legislature
In office
1881–1883
District Attorney of Eureka County, Nevada
In office
1874–1880
District Attorney of Nye County, Nevada
In office
1864–1868
Personal details
Born(1837-06-26)June 26, 1837
Turner, Maine, US
DiedJanuary 10, 1914(1914-01-10) (aged 76)
San Francisco, California
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBowdoin College
OccupationLawyer

George W. Merrill (June 26, 1837 – January 10, 1914) was an American politician of the 19th century. He was born in Turner, Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1859 before studying law. He was admitted to the bar in Indiana in 1861. During the American Civil War, he joined the 16th Indiana Infantry Regiment.[1]

Merrill was District Attorney of Nye County, Nevada from 1864 to 1868. From 1874 to 1880, he served as District Attorney of Eureka County, Nevada, before being elected to the Nevada Legislature in 1880.[1]

On April 2, 1885, nominated by President Grover Cleveland, Merrill was appointed U.S. Minister Resident (similar to modern-day ambassador) to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He presented his credentials on June 12, 1885, and was recalled on September 23, 1889.[2] He replaced Rollin M. Daggett, and was replaced by John L. Stevens.[3] He later worked in San Francisco, California as a lawyer.[4] He died there of an illness of seven weeks on January 10, 1914, aged 76.[5]

  1. ^ a b Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L.; Samuel Walker, J. (1989). American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910. ISBN 9780313239434.
  2. ^ "George W. Merrill". official web site. United States Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "U.S. Chiefs of Mission for Hawaii". official web site. United States Department of State. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, July 29, 1890, Image 3". 29 July 1890.
  5. ^ "Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-current, January 20, 1914, 3:30 Edition, Image 1". 20 January 1914.