Biographical Sketch of Harry P. Merritt, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Merritt was born in Detroit, Michigan, June 12th, 1859.  In March,
1873, he began learning the machinist's trade in the shops of the St.
Louis and San Francisco railway, at North Springfield, and served an
apprenticeship of three years.  He then worked in the shops a year
after he learned the trade.  He then began firing upon an engine, and
on the 8th of October, 1880, he was promoted to engineer, and has been
running an engine ever since.  He is a member of Pacific City Division,
No. 83, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

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