Samuel E. Merwin

Samuel Edwin Merwin (August 31, 1831 – March 5, 1907), was an American politician who was the 64th lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893.

Early life Merwin was born in Brookfield, Connecticut on August 31, 1831, the son of Samuel Edwin Merwin Sr. and Ruby (née Nearing) Merwin.

Career He received his early education in the district school and then from a private tutor. By the age of 16, he moved to New Haven. He served as a clerk in a store for three years, then went into business with his father. Later, he became president of the New Haven and Yale National Banks. He was a commanding officer of a company known as the "New Haven Grays" in the U.S. Army during the U.S. Civil War. as the first Republican ever from that district However, in 1892, the gubernatorial election was won by Democrat Luzon Buritt Morris, and in 1894, Owen Vincent Coffin was the Republican candidate and won the election.

Personal life Merwin died at his residence in New Haven, Connecticut on March 5, 1907, after an illness of three years.