Thomas Abbot Merrill

Biography

Thomas Abbot Merrill lived a full life spanning the early decades of the American republic, witnessing the nation's formative years from 1780 to 1855. His long tenure in Middlebury reflected the quiet dignity of a life well-lived during a transformative era in American history.

Merrill's legacy endures in the records of Middlebury Cemetery, where he rests among the community members whose lives shaped the character of their time and place.