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Merriam Family Tree
Genealogy Pages
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 1855 - 1942 (86 years)
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| Name |
MERRIAM, Clinton Hart [1] |
| Born |
5 Dec 1855 |
Leyden, Lewis Co, New York, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [2] |
YALE UNIVERSITY
Studied biology and anatomy |
| Education |
1879 |
New York City, New York Co(Manhattan), New York, United States [2] |
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
M.D. degree from the School of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Accomplishments |
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States [2] |
| UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN |
| Accomplishments |
1883 [3] |
FOUNDER(s):
National Geographic Society -
One of the 33 founders. |
| Accomplishments |
1883 [2] |
FOUNDING MEMBER
American Ornithologists' Union |
| Occupation |
1886 [2] |
CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR
In 1886, he became the first chief of the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy of the United States Department of Agriculture, predecessor to the National Wildlife Research Center and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. |
| Accomplishments |
1899 [2] |
ORGANIZER
In 1899, he helped railroad magnate E. H. Harriman to organize an exploratory voyage along the Alaska coastline. |
| Occupation |
Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States [2] |
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
| Died |
19 Mar 1942 |
, Alameda Co, California, United States [4] |
| Buried |
Locust Grove Cemetery, Port Leyden, Lewis Co, New York, United States [5] |
| Notes |
- Extensive history of this well-known Merriam is found in the Pope book. Some of it will be reproduced in this database in the near future. --Jerry Boor, Web Technician, August 2011.
UPDATE: His extensive history will be included here to the extent we can in the near future. Otherwise, please consult both Mr. Pope's book or WikiPedia.org jb
- In 1900 the Merriam's Wild Turkey was named in his honor. [2]
- In 1941 Mt. Merriam in Alaska was named in his honor. [6]
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| Person ID |
I6037 |
SEQUOIA |
| Last Modified |
27 Dec 2021 |
| Father |
MERRIAM, Clinton Levi, b. 25 Mar 1824, Leyden, Lewis Co, New York, United States , d. 18 Feb 1900, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
HART, Caroline, b. 26 Oct 1827, Turin, Lewis Co, New York, United States , d. 28 Mar 1893 (Age 65 years) |
| Married |
5 Dec 1849 |
| Family ID |
F2102 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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GOSNEL, Virginia Elizabeth, b. 1863, , , Virginia, United States , d. 1937 (Age 74 years) |
| Married |
15 Oct 1886 |
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States [7] |
| Children |
| + | 1. MERRIAM, Dorothy, b. 21 May 1890, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States , d. 21 Jan 1982 (Age 91 years) |
| | 2. MERRIAM, Zenaida, b. 4 Apr 1892, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
25 Jun 2014 |
| Family ID |
F374 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 5 Dec 1855 - Leyden, Lewis Co, New York, United States |
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 | Education - YALE UNIVERSITY
Studied biology and anatomy - - New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Education - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
M.D. degree from the School of Physicians and Surgeons - 1879 - New York City, New York Co(Manhattan), New York, United States |
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 | Accomplishments - UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN - - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States |
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| Married - 15 Oct 1886 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States |
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 | Occupation - COLLEGE PROFESSOR
HARVARD UNIVERSITY - - Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Died - 19 Mar 1942 - , Alameda Co, California, United States |
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 | Buried - - Locust Grove Cemetery, Port Leyden, Lewis Co, New York, United States |
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| Sources |
- [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 322, 419 (1076). (Reliability: 3).
- [S423] WEBSITE: Wikipedia, Public Contributors, (http://www.Wikipedia.com) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1119] Website: National Geographic Society, (www.nationalgeographic.com), http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2012/09/27/clinton-hart-merriam-from-teenage-taxidermist-to-national-geographic-founder/ (Reliability: 2).
- [S561] DEATH Record: California, USA, (LDS), (www.FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 2).
- [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77738467/clinton-hart-merriam (Reliability: 2).
- [S249] WEBSITE: Miscellaneous, https://alaska.guide/Mountain/Mount-Merriam (Reliability: 2).
- [S545] MARRIAGE Record: District of Columbia, USA, (www.familysearch.org) (Reliability: 2).
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