Moody Merrill
Moody Merrill | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 1st Norfolk District | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | James Scollay Whitney |
| Succeeded by | Albert Palmer |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1869–1871 | |
| Member of the Boston School Committee | |
| In office 1865–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1836 Campton, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 24, 1903 (aged 67) Silver City, New Mexico |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha M. Burgess (1860–1892; her death) Callie Smith (1895–1903; his death) |
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Moody Merrill (June 27, 1836 – December 24, 1903) was an American politician, businessman, and fugitive. He served in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court, was president of the Highland Street Railway, helped organize the Boston Consolidated Street Railway, and defeated incumbent Thomas N. Hart to become the Republican nominee in the 1890 Boston mayoral election. In 1893, financial and legal difficulties led him to flee Boston and live under an assumed name in Silver City, New Mexico. He was arrested in 1903, but fled before his trial began. He died before the charges against him could be resolved.