Matthew Merritt | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York'sat-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | John Fitzgibbons |
| Succeeded by | At-large seat discontinued |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Joseph Merritt (1895-04-02)April 2, 1895 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1946(1946-09-29) (aged 51) |
| Resting place | Mount St. Mary's Cemetery inWhitestone, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
Matthew Joseph Merritt (April 2, 1895New York City – September 29, 1946Malba, Queens, NYC) was an American businessman,World War I veteran, and politician fromNew York. From 1935 to 1945, he served five terms in theU.S. House of Representatives.
He attended the schools of New York City, and enlisted in theUnited States Army forWorld War I. as asergeant in Company C, 327th Tank Battalion, a unit of the newly organizedTank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces.After the war Merritt engaged in the real estate and insurance businesses in New York City from 1926 to 1933, and served with the New York loan agency of theReconstruction Finance Corporation in 1933 and 1934.
In1934,1936,1938,1940 and1942, Merritt was electedat-large as aDemocrat to the74th,75th,76th,77th and78th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1945.
Afterwards he resumed his work in real estate and insurance.
He died on September 29, 1946, and was buried at the Mount St. Mary's Cemetery inWhitestone, New York.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's at-large congressional seat 1935–1945 alongsideCaroline O'Day andWinifred C. Stanley | Seat abolished |
