Timothy Merrill

Timothy Merrill (born March 16, 1781 in Farmington , Connecticut , † July 27, 1836 in Montpelier , Vermont ) was an American lawyer and politician who was Secretary of State of Vermont from 1831 to 1836 .

Life

Timothy Merrill was born in Farmington, Connecticut to James Merrill and Jerusha Seymour. He attended the public schools in Farmington and after graduation went to Bennington , Vermont. There he worked for his brother Orsamus Cook Merrill's law firm and studied law . After he was admitted to the bar, he started a law practice with Robert Temple in Rutland , Vermont. After just under a year he left Rutland, went to Montpelier in 1809 and reopened a law firm there.

As a member of the Anti-Masonic Party , Merrill was elected to the Vermont General Assembly in 1811 to represent Montpelier. At the same time he was elected District Attorney for the newly formed Jefferson County, which was later renamed Washington County . He was elected to this office seven more times. He was elected clerk to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1822 and held that office until 1831. In 1831 he was elected Secretary of State. He held this office until his death.

Merrill was married to Clara Fassett. The couple had five children. One son was Farrand F. Merrill , who later became Vermont Secretary of State himself.

Timothy Merrill died on July 27, 1836 in Montpelier, Vermont. It is not known where his grave is located.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Secretaries of State, located on the Vermont Government home page , accessed February 20, 2015.
2. ↑ Timothy Merrill on Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015
3. ^ Clerks of the Vermont House of Representatives , accessed February 20, 2015.
4. ^ BP Thompson: History of the town of Montpelier , p. 211, accessed February 20, 2015