Greetings, I am Edwin Albert Merritt Jr., a Republican politician hailing from New York. Born on July 25, 1860, in Pierrepont, St. Lawrence County, New York, I dedicated a portion of my life to public service as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1912 to 1914. Prior to that, I had the privilege of serving in the New York State Assembly for a decade, from 1902 to 1912, making contributions as Majority Leader and Minority Leader during my time there.