Orasmus
C. Merrill (1775-1865)
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Birthplace
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Farmington, Conn. |
portrait to be inserted here |
Occupation
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Printer,
lawyer |
| Congressional Service |
House 1817-20
(R-Vermont) |
Newspaper
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Bennington
Vermont Gazette, 1796 (R) |
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Bennington
Tablet of the Times, 1797 (R?) |
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Gazette, 1798 (F) |
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Federal
appointments
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Postmaster
of Bennington, ca. 1840s-50s |
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| Other
offices |
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Register
of probate, 1815 |
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Clerk
of the courts, 1816 |
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Delegate,
Vermont constitutional convention, 1822 |
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Vermont
House of Representatives, 1822 |
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Judge
of probate court, 1822-23, 41-47 |
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State's
Attorney, 1823-25 |
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State
executive council, 1824-27 |
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State
Senate, 1836 |
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Notes
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Admitted
to bar, 1804 |
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Elected
during Compensation Act backlash year of 1816 |
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Officer
in U.S. Army during War of 1812 |
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1818
House election successfully contested by Rollin
C. Mallary |
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