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Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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n he r in Tazwell _ v.nty. In 1 lonel Merriam has always tt:: a Republican: he identified self with that par: in (856, when he was twenty-:wc years d. and voted mt for Pres His father had been a Whig, and had supported Henry Clay for 1 Merria: b :»ol Director Justice of the Peace, and Supervisor. When the Civil War fell upon the country ::tered the military 5 - imissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 117th Refj Volunteers in August (862 and served in that capacity until the end of the war. He Wc.- ~ed out of the service Aug 1st - \ Merriam performed gallant and conspicuous sen-ices during giment was g ged in actr ice. and participated in some ^^, battles and skirmisi In i860 Colonel Merriam was elected as a member of the ConstitutionalConvention, and took an active part in framing the prr-r.-.: State Constitution.In 1873 he was appointed Col::: r : Internal Revenue by President Grant, for :ment was made without socilita-tion on his part. He served ector until 1882, when his District -:-
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I y\\MXAj^^^^ 525 consolidated with the 7th Collection District, and he was succeeded in office byCollector James W. Hill of the 7th District. In 1894 Colonel Merriam waselected to represent the counties of Tazweil and Fulton in the 39th GeneralAssembly, and was re-elected to the 40th General Assembly. During his servicein the House of Representatives he supported Hon. Shelby M. Cullom forUnited States Senator, and also Hon. William E. Mason for United StatesSenator. The one being elected by the 39th and the other by the 40th GeneralAssembly. Colonel Merriam was appointed U. S. Pension Agent by PresidentMcKinley in January, 1898, which position he now occupies and fills with entiresatisfaction to the government and the old soldiers. In religious belief. Colonel Merriam, like his father before him, is a Baptist.Colonel Merriam has been married twice. In 1859 ne married Betsy Ann Bar-land, who died June 19. 1861. leaving a daughter. His second marriage wasto Lucy C. White, November 10.

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