Samuel Vaughn Merrick
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Samuel Vaughan Merrick was a 19th-century American manufacturer.
Born in Hallowell
, Maine
, Merrick left school 1816 and moved to Philadelphia. He subsequently studied engineering
, and in 1824 founded with chemist, William Keating, The Franklin Institute
of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts.
In 1835, Merrick established the Southwark Iron Foundry, which became one of the most advanced manufacturing plants of its kind in this country.
Merrick took a deep interest in public affairs and was instrumental to the introduction of illuminating gas into Philadelphia. He was also served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the Catawissa Railroad and was a member of the American Philosophical Society
from 1833 until his death.
Merrick maintained a residence in Haddon Township, New Jersey
.
Born in Hallowell
Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is named for Benjamin Hallowell, a Boston merchant and one of the Kennebec Proprietors, holders of land originally granted to the Plymouth Company by the British monarchy in...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Merrick left school 1816 and moved to Philadelphia. He subsequently studied engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, and in 1824 founded with chemist, William Keating, The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States, dating to 1824. The Institute also houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.-History:On February 5, 1824, Samuel Vaughn Merrick and...
of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts.
In 1835, Merrick established the Southwark Iron Foundry, which became one of the most advanced manufacturing plants of its kind in this country.
Merrick took a deep interest in public affairs and was instrumental to the introduction of illuminating gas into Philadelphia. He was also served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
and the Catawissa Railroad and was a member of the American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743, and located in Philadelphia, Pa., is an eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, that promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications,...
from 1833 until his death.
Merrick maintained a residence in Haddon Township, New Jersey
Haddon Township, New Jersey
Haddon Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 14,707....
.