Farrand F. Merrill

Farrand F. Merill (born October 24, 1814 in Montpelier , Vermont , † May 2, 1859 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician who was Secretary of State of Vermont from 1849 to 1853 .

Life

Farrand Fassett Merrill was born in Montpelier, Vermont to Timothy Merrill and Clara Fassett. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in November 1836.

As a member of the United States Whig Party , Merrill was elected to the Vermont General Assembly as a representative for Montpelier, as well as the District Attorney of Washington County . He was clerk in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1838 to 1849 and a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1856 to 1857. In 1849 he was elected Secretary of State. He held this office from 1849 to 1853.

Merrill was married to Eliza Maria Wright. The couple had three children. Farrand F. Merrill died unexpectedly of a stroke on May 2, 1859 in Montpelier, Vermont, at the age of 44. It is not known where his grave is located.

Individual evidence

^ Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont government homepage , accessed February 21, 2015.
↑ Farrand F. Merrill on Ancestry.com ( June 4, 2015 memento on the Internet Archive )
↑ Clerks'of'the'Vermont House'of'Representatives , accessed February 21, 2015.
↑ Farrand F. Merril on Rootsweb.Retrieved February 21, 2015
^ BP Thompson: History of the town of Montpelier, page 211, accessed on February 21, 2015
↑ Vermont Historical Society to Farrand F. Merill ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on February 21, 2015@1@ 2

personal data
SURNAME	Merrill, Farrand F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Merrill, Ferrand Fassett
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 24, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH	Montpelier , Vermont
DATE OF DEATH	May 2, 1859
Place of death	Montpelier , Vermont

[1] Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont government homepage , accessed February 21, 2015.

[2] Farrand F. Merrill on Ancestry.com ( June 4, 2015 memento on the Internet Archive )

[3] Clerks'of'the'Vermont House'of'Representatives , accessed February 21, 2015.

[4] Farrand F. Merril on Rootsweb.Retrieved February 21, 2015

[5] BP Thompson: History of the town of Montpelier, page 211, accessed on February 21, 2015

[6] Vermont Historical Society to Farrand F. Merill ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on February 21, 2015@1@ 2