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Louis A. Merchant

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Louis A. Merchant
Mayor of
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
In office
1900–1901
Member of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Common Council Ward Six
In office
1899–1899
Personal details
Born(1860-01-18)January 18, 1860
Amenia, New York
DiedJanuary 21, 1950(1950-01-21) (aged 90)
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Residence(s)42 Linden Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts[1]
OccupationClerk[1]

Louis Albert Merchant (January 18, 1860 – January 21, 1950) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[2]

Merchant was employed as a clerk.[1]

In 1899 Merchant represented ward six on the Pittsfield Common Council.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Lou Merchant Dies, Former Local Mayor". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. January 21, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. ^ 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.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts Succeeded by