Nathaniel Merriman

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The Rt Rev Nathaniel James Merriman, DD^[1] (4 April 1809^[2] – 16 August 1882^[3]) was the third Bishop of Grahamstown^[4] from 1871 ^[5] until his death.

He was educated at Winchester and Brasenose College, Oxford; and ordained in 1833. He was Curate then Vicar^[6] of Street, Somerset^[7] until he emigrated to South Africa. He rose to become Archdeacon of Grahamstown then Dean of Cape Town before being elevated the Episcopate. His son was the last prime minister of the Cape Colony before the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910^[8].

He was the brother of Frederick Merriman.^[9]

References

1. ^ thePeerage.com
2. ^ Greathead
3. ^ The Times, Friday, Aug 18, 1882; pg. 8; Issue 30589; col C Obituary
4. ^ University of the Witwatersrand papers
5. ^ SAHistoty
6. ^ 1911 encyclopaedia
7. ^ The Merriman Family
8. ^ SA wines
9. ^ "Funeral of Mr. F. W. Merriman". Daily Southern Cross: p. 4. Volume XXI, Issue 2499, 24 July 1865. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18650724.2.14. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 

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Preceded by Henry Cotterill	Bishop of Grahamstown 1871–1882	Succeeded by Alan Becher Webb

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Name	Merriman, Nathaniel James
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Date of birth	4 April 1809
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Date of death	16 August 1882
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