in the creation of what is now the State University of New York at Potsdam. Merritt died in Potsdam, New York on December 26, 1916. He was buried at Pierrepont Hill Cemetery in Pierrepont. Family In 1858, Merritt married Eliza Rich of Pierrepont. Their son Edwin Albert Merritt was a Congressman from New York. References 1828 births 1916 deaths Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Sudbury, Vermont Collectors of the Port of New York People from Potsdam, New York American diplomats Town supervisors in New York (state) Union Army officers Union militia generals Burials in New York (state) 19th-century American politicians