Merritt was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873); he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1872. He moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1873 and engaged in mining operations and the practice of law. He was city attorney 1888–1890, and served as a member of the Democratic National Committee in 1892. He was chief justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Utah from 1894 to 1896. He died in Salt Lake City at age 83, and was interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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^"Hon. Samuel Augustus Merritt". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
^"MERRITT, Samuel Augustus – Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
Political offices
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District created
California State Assemblyman, 10th District 1851–1853 (with H. S. Richardson, then Thomas E. Ridley)
samuel, merritt, francisco, physician, oakland, mayor, samuel, merritt, samuel, augustus, merritt, august, 1827, september, 1910, american, politician, served, california, legislator, congressional, delegate, from, idaho, territory, judge, utah, territory, sam. For the San Francisco physician and Oakland mayor see Samuel Merritt Samuel Augustus Merritt August 15 1827 September 8 1910 was an American politician who served as a California legislator as a Congressional Delegate from Idaho Territory and as a judge in Utah Territory 1 Samuel Augustus MerrittDelegate to the U S House of Representatives from Idaho TerritoryIn office March 4 1871 March 3 1873Preceded byJacob K ShaferSucceeded byJohn HaileyPersonal detailsBornAugust 15 1827Staunton VirginiaDiedSeptember 8 1910 1910 09 08 aged 83 Salt Lake City UtahPolitical partyDemocraticProfessionAttorneyBorn in Staunton Virginia Merritt was graduated from Washington College Lexington Virginia in 1848 He moved to Mariposa County California in 1849 and was county clerk and public administrator in 1850 He served as a member of the California State Assembly in 1851 and 1852 representing Mariposa and Tulare counties He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced practice He served in the California State Senate 1857 1862 He moved to the Territory of Idaho in 1862 2 Merritt was elected as a Democrat to the Forty second Congress March 4 1871 March 3 1873 he was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1872 He moved to Salt Lake City Utah in 1873 and engaged in mining operations and the practice of law He was city attorney 1888 1890 and served as a member of the Democratic National Committee in 1892 He was chief justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Utah from 1894 to 1896 He died in Salt Lake City at age 83 and was interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery References edit Hon Samuel Augustus Merritt The Library of Congress Retrieved 2018 05 16 MERRITT Samuel Augustus Biographical Information bioguide congress gov Retrieved 2018 05 16 Political officesPreceded byDistrict created California State Assemblyman 10th District1851 1853 with H S Richardson then Thomas E Ridley Succeeded bySamuel Bell Philemon T HerbertU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJacob K Shafer Delegate to the U S House of Representatives from Idaho1871 1873 Succeeded byJohn Hailey nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article about a member of the California State Senate is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an Idaho politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel A Merritt amp oldid 1183625693, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
