George W. Merrill
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George W. Merrill was and American politician of the 19th century.
Merrill was District Attorney of Nye County
, Nevada
from 1864 to 1868.
On April 2, 1885 Merrill was appointed U.S. Minister Resident
(similar to modern-day ambassador
) to the Kingdom of Hawaii
. He presented his credentials on June 12, 1885, and was recalled on September 23, 1889.
He replaced Rollin M. Daggett
, and was replaced by John L. Stevens
.
Merrill was District Attorney of Nye County
Nye County, Nevada
-National protected areas:* Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge* Death Valley National Park * Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest * Spring Mountains National Recreation Area -Demographics:...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
from 1864 to 1868.
On April 2, 1885 Merrill was appointed U.S. Minister Resident
United States Minister to Hawaii
The Minister to Hawaii was an office of the United States Department of State to the Kingdom of Hawaii during the period of 1810 to 1898. Appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of Congress, the Minister to Hawaii was equivalent in rank to the present-day ambassador of the...
(similar to modern-day ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
) to the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
. He presented his credentials on June 12, 1885, and was recalled on September 23, 1889.
He replaced Rollin M. Daggett
Rollin M. Daggett
Rollin Mallory Daggett was a 19th-century American politician and diplomat. Daggett served a single term as a United States Representative from Nevada. Later he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1882 to 1885.-References:...
, and was replaced by John L. Stevens
John L. Stevens
John Leavitt Stevens was the United States Department of State Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 when he was accused of conspiring to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in association with the Committee of Safety, led by Lorrin A. Thurston and Sanford B...
.