Samuel Merrill (Iowa governor)

Samuel Merrill
7th Governor of Iowa
In office January 16, 1868 – January 11, 1872
Lieutenant	John Scott Madison M. Walden
Preceded by	William M. Stone
Succeeded by	Cyrus C. Carpenter
Personal details
Born	(1822-08-07)August 7, 1822 Turner, Maine, U.S.
Died	August 31, 1899(1899-08-31) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Army officer

Samuel Merrill (August 7, 1822 – August 31, 1899) was the seventh governor of Iowa from 1868–1872, as well as an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War.