Edwin Atkins Merritt (February 26, 1828 – December 26, 1916) was an American politician, civil service reformer and diplomat. He served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, and was a brigadier general in the New York Militia. In addition, he served in the New York State Assembly, and held the appointive post of Collector of the Port of New York.
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26 February 1828 Sudbury, Vermont
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26 December 1916 (aged 88) Potsdam, New York
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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