Samuel Merritt

Samuel Merritt

Dr. Samuel Merritt (1822-1890) was a successful San Francisco physician and also the 13th mayor of Oakland, California from 1867-69.

Dr. Merritt was originally from Maine, but moved to California. He bought land in what is now the city of Oakland, California in 1852 and moved there in 1863.

In 1867, he donated 155 acres (627,000 m²) of dammed tidal water from the headwaters of Indian Slough, it became known as "Merritt's Lake" and later Lake Merritt.

He left plans for a hospital and nursing school to be built in his name after his death. His dream was realized in 1909 when Samuel Merritt College and Merritt Hospital opened. He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.

External links

* [http://www.cshouse.org/Pages/samuel_merritt.html Samuel Merritt] from camron-stanford house preservation association
* [http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/about/history.cfm History of Samuel Merritt College]
* [http://www.absfdn.com/about.html History of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center] - also photo of Dr Merritt
* [http://www.oaklandnet.com/parks/facilities/parks_lakeside.asp Lakeside Park/Lake Merritt]


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