Charles H. Merrill Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: MERRILL
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


Page 1274

     CHARLES H. MERRILL,* a respected citizen of Exeter, N. H., who
is now living a retired life in this city, was born here in 1862, a son of Joseph
W. and Emeline ( Shute) Merrill. Joseph W. Merrill was born in Exeter, a
son of Abner Merrill, who came here from Newburyport, Mass. He was
educated in the Common schools of Exeter and subsequently engaged in the
wool business here, being associated therein with his brothers. They had a
successful career and accumulated an ample competence. Though not active
in politics, Joseph W. Merrill once served in the legislature, being elected on
the republican ticket: He and his wife Emeline, who was also a native of this
city, were the parents of  two children: Emma, who died when eight years
old, and Charles H., the subject of this sketch.
     Charles H. Merrill acquired his education in the common schools of Exeter ,
including the high school, and at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he grad-
uated in 1883. He has never adopted an active business career, but has served
at times in local office, his political affiliations being with the republican party.
He was married in 1904 to Miss Louise Miller, of Philadelphia, Pa., a daugh-
ter of Albert Miller. He and his wife are members of the Episcopal church.
They are people of culture and refinement and move in the best society of the
town, taking a keen interest in all matters pertaining to its welfare.

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