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Truman Adams Merriman (September 5, 1839 – April 16, 1892) was an American lawyer, Civil War veteran, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1885 to 1889.
Biography [ edit ]
Early life and education [ edit ]
He was born on September 5, 1839, in Auburn, New York . Merriman attended Auburn Academy , and in 1861 he graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, New York .
Civil War [ edit ]
He entered the Union Army in September 1861 as a captain , commanding a company which he had raised as part of the 92nd New York Volunteer Infantry . He took part in several battles, including the Fair Oaks , Seven Days , and Petersburg . He was wounded at Petersburg, and was mustered out as a lieutenant colonel in December, 1864.
Legal career [ edit ]
He studied law with Charles J. Folger and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He moved to New York City in 1871 and worked as a journalist for The Sun
Congress [ edit ]
Merriman was elected as an Independent (non-Tammany ) Democrat to the Forty-ninth Congress and reelected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
Death and burial [ edit ]
He died in New York City April 16, 1892, and was interred at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn.
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