Samuel Augustus Merritt

Samuel Augustus Merritt

Samuel Augustus Merritt (born August 15, 1827 in Staunton , Virginia , † September 8, 1910 in Salt Lake City , Utah ) was an American politician . Between 1871 and 1873 he represented the Idaho Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and advancement

Samuel Merritt attended the Staunton Military Academy and then until 1848 Washington College , from which the Washington and Lee University emerged . In 1849 he moved to Mariposa County , California . There he got a job with the district administration. Merritt became a member of the Democratic Party . From 1851 to 1852 he was a member of the House of Representatives from California . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1852, he began to practice this profession. From 1857 to 1862 he was a member of the California Senate .

Congress delegate and further curriculum vitae

In 1862 Merritt moved to the Idaho Territory. In the congressional elections of 1870 he was elected a delegate in the US House of Representatives, where he replaced Jacob K. Shafer on March 4, 1871 . Since he was not confirmed in the subsequent elections in 1872, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1873 .

After leaving Congress, Samuel Merritt moved to Salt Lake City. There he worked as a lawyer. But he was also involved in mining. He was the Salt Lake City attorney from 1888 to 1890. In 1892 Merritt was a member of the Democratic National Committee ; between 1894 and 1896 he was Chief Justice presiding judge of the Supreme Court of the Utah Territory .

Web links

• Samuel Augustus Merritt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel Augustus Merritt in the database of Find a Grave (English)