The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-06
EDWARD P. MERWIN.
FORMER NEW HAVENER
Prominent Business Man in
This City for Years
Passes Away.

T. P. Merwin of No. Is College street, !
received the very sad news by telegram
yesterday that his brother Edward P.
Merwin had died suddenly at the Ant
lers, Racquet Lake, in the Odirondacks.
The dispatch was from Edward P.
Merwin, son of the deceased and was
dated at the Antlers, and stated that
has father passed away early yester-
day morning from heart failure, and
that arrangements for the funeral
would be made later.
Edward P. Merwin was for many
years a prominent New Haven business
man, During the latter part of his life
he was banker and broker in New
York city, his residence being in East
Orange N. J. He was native of New
Haven, a son of Smith Merwin, a mer-
chant of high standing and character
who was engaged in the merchant tail
oring business on Chapel street for
long period. The son, Edward, was
educated at the Gen. Russell Collegiate
and Commercial Institute in the palmy
days of that famous institution When
still youth he served in the dry goods
store of the brother T. p. Merwin, on
Chapel street, remaining there two or
three years. At his fathers desire he
then became associated with his father
in the merchant tailoring business and
on the death of his father continued
| the business, largely increasing it until
! larger quarters became necessary. He
then leased for long term of years
the ground on Church street where the
Mechanics bank building is now and
erected the building occupied by the
bank. In this building he occupied the
| whole of the second floor for from
| fifteen to twenty years doing large
merchant tailoring business, his trade
/ being extensively outside of New Ha-
ven as well as in this city, and ex-
tending into many states. His brother,
| Berkeley R. Merwin, was associated
! with him in the business. To further en-
large the business it was transferred
to New York city. After year or two
Edward P Merwin engaged in the
banking and brokerage business at No.
80 Wall street, New York, relinquish-
| ing his active interest in the merchant
tailoring business which for years
thereafter was conducted by his broth
er, Berkeley r. Merwin. The latter,
year Of two ago retired from active
participation In the business which was
taken over by a corporation. Edward
P. retired from active connection with
the banking and brokerage business
about two years ago, his son Edward
P, conducting 1t for time. The ia
Their still retained for time an office
at 35 Wall street, having extensive
financial interests.
For many seasons in late years Mr.
Merwin had summered in the Adiron-
dacks. Years ago when in New Ha-
ven his favorite resort was the White
Mountains, varied occasionally by
trips to Europe. He was in the 61st
year of his age and was born in the
double brick building on Court street,
next to Music hall, formerly known as
the Brunswick house and which was
erected by his father and late George
B. Rich, relative by marriage Of the
family. The house was considered
quite a fine one in the early days Of its
history.
The deceased married Miss Grace
Bishop whose parents resided on State
street beyond Cedar HILL Mr. Bishop
being a prominent farmer and business
man, Mrs. Merwin and the son Edward
p, were with Mr.. Merwln In the Ad-
irondacks. The deceased leaves also a
daughter, wife of L. Sinclair Colby, a
prominent business man residing in
East Orange, N. j., where Mr.. Mer-
win bought a fine residence years ago
which he had since made his home.
The deceased leaves two brothers, T.
P. Merwin of this city, and Berkeley
R. Merwin, and sister, Mrs Lloyd,
wife Of Samuel Lloyd, cashier of the
City bank this city. A sister, Mrs.
Charles S. Gray, was killed suddenly
by trolley car near her home In Los
Angeles, California. Previous to this
sad accident the Merwin family of
three brothers and two sisters, had re-
manned unbroken for period Of half
a century.
Mr.. Merwin was for several ybars a
member Of the New Haven Grays and
when a resident here was an active
member of the Dwight Place church.
He was man of high character, soil
citous for the welfare Of others, Of ar
agreeable and sympathetic nature and
! many will mourn his death.
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