Merrick was born in 1808, the son of Thomas Carn and Strobel. He was therefore a grandson of Lewis J. Carn, a colonial planter. His uncles Daniel and Lewis Carn were known to be American patriots and Revolutionary War veterans according to the 1835 Pension Roll.
Merrick went to South Carolina College (USC) and later studied law to become a SC lawyer. He held many positions of local and state government, from his home seat in Walterboro, Colleton Co., SC. This included lawyer, attorney, planter, mayor, county and state rep, state senator, and finally as Lt. Governor. He also was presidential elector in the 1850s for the Democratic Party. He also was a member and deacon for the St Jude's Anglican Church in Walterboro. He attended a conference before war broke out.
Merrick married and had one daughter, Mary Carn, who married Fishburne and their son (Merrick's grandson) was E. L. Fishburne, the SC State Supreme Court Justice.
Merrick died in January 1862 and was described by his cousin David Gavin, Esq., as being the most liberal minded of men. Merrick was a registered Southern Democrat. Carn Street in Walterboro city in named after him, and is nearby his historic home. The SC State Bill 2176 in 1979–80 created his gravesite a state historical marker. He is buried at the Ashepoo River Bridge in Colleton County, SC.
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BOOK: South Carolina Secedes, with picture of ME Carn (SC State Library)
BOOK: Diary of David Gavin, as published by Dorchester Co Historical Society
SC BILL 2176: CARN's grave is State Historical Marker.
1835 Pension Roll - under CARN, Daniel and Lewis
PERSONAL REF: Other information provided by family members with historical family records
carn, merrick, ezra, carn, 1808, 1862, 48th, lieutenant, governor, south, carolina, from, 1858, 1860, serving, under, governor, william, henry, gist, merrick, signed, ordinance, secession, december, 1860, charleston, merrick, born, 1808, thomas, carn, strobel,. Merrick Ezra Carn 1808 1862 was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1858 to 1860 serving under Governor William Henry Gist Merrick signed the SC Ordinance of Secession in December 1860 at Charleston Merrick was born in 1808 the son of Thomas Carn and Strobel He was therefore a grandson of Lewis J Carn a colonial planter His uncles Daniel and Lewis Carn were known to be American patriots and Revolutionary War veterans according to the 1835 Pension Roll Merrick went to South Carolina College USC and later studied law to become a SC lawyer He held many positions of local and state government from his home seat in Walterboro Colleton Co SC This included lawyer attorney planter mayor county and state rep state senator and finally as Lt Governor He also was presidential elector in the 1850s for the Democratic Party He also was a member and deacon for the St Jude s Anglican Church in Walterboro He attended a conference before war broke out Merrick married and had one daughter Mary Carn who married Fishburne and their son Merrick s grandson was E L Fishburne the SC State Supreme Court Justice Merrick died in January 1862 and was described by his cousin David Gavin Esq as being the most liberal minded of men Merrick was a registered Southern Democrat Carn Street in Walterboro city in named after him and is nearby his historic home The SC State Bill 2176 in 1979 80 created his gravesite a state historical marker He is buried at the Ashepoo River Bridge in Colleton County SC Sources editBOOK South Carolina Secedes with picture of ME Carn SC State Library BOOK Diary of David Gavin as published by Dorchester Co Historical Society SC BILL 2176 CARN s grave is State Historical Marker 1835 Pension Roll under CARN Daniel and Lewis PERSONAL REF Other information provided by family members with historical family recordsPolitical officesPreceded byGabriel Cannon Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina1858 1860 Succeeded byW W Harllee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M E Carn amp oldid 1189233773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
