Biography

06/12/1859 - 09/30/1928

Walter T. Merrick (R25) McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties 1897-1900 

Early Life:

Walter T. Merrick, born June 12, 1859, Charleston Township, Tioga County, Pa ; son of Dentist Jacob B. and Lucy Burns Merrick; Elmira Free Academy; Mansfield Normal School (now Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania); engaged, real estate; secretary, Tioga borough, 1884-1885; attorney, 1885-1928; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1893-1896, not a candidate for reelection, 1896; elected, delegate, Republican State Convention, 1894; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1897-1900; appointed, Naval Officer, Philadelphia, 1900-1912; engaged, lumber, railroad, Oregon; unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress, 1920; married, Bertie Fisher Merrick, children Dan O., Mrs. Howard A. Catlin; died, September 30, 1928, Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; interment, Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1893-1896, not a candidate for reelection, 1896. 

Elected, delegate, Republican State Convention, 1894. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, 1897-1900; committee assignments, Agriculture, Banks and Building and Loan Associations, Congressional Apportionment, Corporations, Education, Forestry, Judiciary General, Judiciary Special, Legislative Apportionment, Municipal Affairs (Chairman), Mines and Mining.

Appointed, Naval Officer, Philadelphia, 1900-1912. 

Unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress, 15thd district, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter and Tioga Counties, 1920.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

Smull’s Legislative Handbook, (1900). Cochran, T.B., (Editor) Miller, H.P. (Assistant Editor) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1186, 1192-1195, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1161.

The Wellsboro Gazette Combined with Mansfield Advertiser (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania) · Wednesday, April 28, 1920, · Page 1.

The Wellsboro Gazette Combined with Mansfield Advertiser (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania) · Wednesday, October 03, 1928 · Page 1.

Walter T Merrick (1859-1928) - Find a Grave Memorial