Louis Albert Merchant (January 18, 1860 – January 21, 1950) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[2]
Louis A. Merchant | |
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| Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Member of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Common Council Ward Six | |
| In office 1899–1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1860 Amenia, New York |
| Died | January 21, 1950 (aged 90) Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
| Residence(s) | 42 Linden Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts[1] |
| Occupation | Clerk[1] |
Merchant was employed as a clerk.[1]
In 1899 Merchant represented ward six on the Pittsfield Common Council.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Municipal Register of the City of Pittsfield for 1907: Containing City Officers and Committees, Mayor's Address, Reports of Officers and Committees, and the Receipts and Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31st, 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts: The City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1904, p. 33.
- ^ "Lou Merchant Dies, Former Local Mayor". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. January 21, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ Municipal Register of the City of Pittsfield for 1907: Containing City Officers and Committees, Mayor's Address, Reports of Officers and Committees, and the Receipts and Expenditures for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31st, 1906, Pittsfield, Massachusetts: The City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1904, p. 412.