George W. Merrill

Who is George W. Merrill?

George W. Merrill was and American politician of the 19th century. He was born in Turner, Maine.

Merrill was District Attorney of Nye County, Nevada from 1864 to 1868.

On April 2, 1885 Merrill was appointed U.S. Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He presented his credentials on June 12, 1885, and was recalled on September 23, 1889. He replaced Rollin M. Daggett, and was replaced by John L. Stevens. He later worked in San Francisco, California as a lawyer. He died there of an illness of seven weeks on January 10, 1914, aged 76.