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Merritt Clarke Ring (October 30, 1850July 21, 1915) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from
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. He was a member of the
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during the 1885 session, and was a member of the
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for
1889 Events January * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas ...
.


Biography

Born in
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, he moved with his family to
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and then
Sparta, Wisconsin Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 10,025 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Sparta is located on former Ho-Chunk territory acq ...
, where he went to school. He taught school and then went to the
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graduating in 1873. He then practiced law with Clarion A. Youmans in
Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city and county seat of Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of European descent ...
. He also owned a
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farm. Ring served in the
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in 1885 and then in the
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in 1889 as a Republican. In 1892, Ring was appointed special statistic agent for the
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for Europe with offices in
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,
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. He also served as United States deputy consul general in London. In 1895, he was appointed attorney for the
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. He died in
Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city and county seat of Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of European descent ...
.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Merritt Clarke Ring, pg. 503


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1850 births 1915 deaths People from Milton, Wisconsin People from Sparta, Wisconsin People from Neillsville, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of Wisconsin Law School alumni 19th-century American diplomats United States Department of Agriculture officials Wisconsin lawyers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Republican Party Wisconsin state senators 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub