William Duhurst Merrick

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William Duhurst Merrick (born October 25, 1793 in Annapolis , Maryland , †  February 5, 1857 in Washington DC ) was an American politician of the Whig Party , who represented the state of Maryland in the US Senate .

After graduating from high school, William Merrick studied at Georgetown University in Washington. Subsequently, he held several offices at the local level before he fought as a soldier in the British-American War . Between 1825 and 1832 he worked as an estate administrator ( Register of wills ) in Charles County . He then studied law , was admitted to the bar and practiced as a lawyer in Port Tobacco .

Merrick's political career began with membership in the Maryland House of Representatives between 1832 and 1838. After the death of US Senator Joseph Kent , he took his place in Congress in Washington from January 4, 1838 ; In 1839 he was re-elected. During his tenure, which lasted until March 3, 1845, Milliam Merrick was, among other things, Chairman of the Senate Committee for the District of Columbia.

After serving in the Senate, Merrick was first delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention in 1850. In January 1856 he was re-elected to the Maryland House of Representatives, to which he served until his death the following year.

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SURNAME Merrick, William Duhurst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1793
PLACE OF BIRTH Annapolis , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1857
Place of death Washington, DC