Hugh Davis Merrill (December 20, 1877 – January 5, 1954) was an American politician who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1931 to 1935. John Merrill, who serves as Secretary of State of Alabama, is a relative. References External links Biography by the Alabama Department of Archives & History 1877 births 1954 deaths Lieutenant Governors of Alabama Alabama state court judges Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Speakers of the Alabama House of Representatives