CLINTON V. MERRICK, BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.
Superintendent Bradford Division.
Clinton V. Merrick was born in Canton, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1848, and after completing his studies in the public school of his neighborhood, graduated from the State Normal School at Mansfield, Pennsylvania. The son of a prosperous farmer of Bradford County, he devoted his attention to farming until 1871, when he abandoned that avocation and went to work as a station helper on the Erie at Addison, New York. Here his natural ability and educational attainments became manifest and he was advanced from one minor position to another until he was made Train Master of the Susquehanna Division, which place he held until December, 1887, when he was, promoted to Superintendent of the Bradford Division. The fact that he has held this position for the past twelve years speaks volumes for Mr. Merrick's ability in managing the affairs of the company on that division, and he is universally respected by the many Erie employes who work under his immediate direction. Mr. Merrick was married December 19, 1877, to Miss Delia Weller, and they have one son.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.