Heard County GaArchives News.....Merrill, Walter celebrates his birthday; born near Franklin, Ga. .
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"The Cleburne News" .
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, APRIL 16, 1936

JUDGE W.B. MERRILL HAS BIRTHDAY, APR. 5

Walter Benjamin Merrill of Heflin was born April 5, 1873 near Franklin, 
Georgia. His parents moved to Edwardsville, Ala., the county seat of 
Cleburne county when he was small. He lived there until the courthouse moved 
to Heflin in 1905. Mr. Merrill was admitted to the bar in 1892 and has 
practiced law in the courts of Alabama since, except the seven years when he 
was Circuit Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Merrill is a Democrat and has taken an active interest in politics since 
he was a young man. He was chairman of the county executive committee for 
five years and has kept in touch with their plans since. He has served his 
district as state Senator for one term. He is a Shriner and has held 
serveral offices in the Masonic order.

Mr. Merrill is a deacon in the Baptist church and for years taught the Men's 
Bible class. He still takes an active part in civic and religious life of 
the town and county. At present, Mr. Merrill is senior partner in the law 
firm of Merrill and Merrill of Heflin. The junior member is his son P.J. 
Merrill, who is county solicitor of Cleburne county.


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