Timothy Taylor Merwin

Timothy Taylor Merwin (August 22, 1807 – January 15, 1885) was an American lawyer, state legislator, and businessman from Connecticut.

Early life Timothy Taylor Merwin was born on August 22, 1807, in New Haven, Connecticut, as the eldest child to Clarina Bradley (née Taylor) and Samuel Merwin. His great-great-great-great grandfather was Connecticut colonial governor Robert Treat. His father was a graduate of Yale College and a pastor of the United Society (later called the United Church on the Green) in New Haven. He graduated from Yale College in 1827. He attended Yale Law School for two years and was admitted to the bar in Connecticut in June 1829. He was proprietor and editor of the Norwalk Gazette. He then moved to New York City. He then worked in mercantile business. He later served in management of a railroad and worked as a broker on the New York Stock Exchange.