MERRIMAN, FREDERICK WARD (1818-65) was born at Marlborough, in Wiltshire, his father being a solicitor and banker; educated at Winchester College and studied law. After practising for some time he came to New Zealand in 1844 and established himself in Auckland. In 1847 he was a justice of the peace and member of the Legislative Council. In 1852 he was elected an alderman for the Eastern Suburbs of Auckland, but he resigned that position to become town clerk. On the inauguration of the new constitution he was elected to Parliament for the same constituency, which he represented until 1860, being chairman of committees (1854-55). In 1855 he was elected to the Provincial Council for Suburbs, which he represented till 1861. Most of the time he was a member of the executive, and he was twice provincial solicitor (1856, 1865). He died on 21 Jul 1865. Merriman married (1850) Susanna Augusta (1821-69), daughter of Lieutenant-colonel Greene, of county Waterford, and widow of Captain Thomas Ringrose Atkyns.

Auckland P.C. Proc. and Gaz.; Cycl. NZ., ii (p); N.Z. Gaz; Southern Cross, 22 Jul 1865.

Reference: Volume 2, page 43

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