Merlin Hull

1870–1953 (age 83)

Politician

Biography

Merlin Hull represented Wisconsin in the United States Congress, delivering the concerns of rural constituents and championing improvements in agriculture, mail service, and public institutions.

His commitment to orderly, practical government resonated through multiple terms, and Riverside Cemetery shelters his legacy.

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