Famous People with Name Merwin

Merwin John William Jacobson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Merwin John William Jacobson: (March 7, 1894 - January 13, 1978) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1915 and 1927. Listed at 5' 11.5", 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut.

Merwin Coad            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Merwin Coad: was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district for six years—January 1957 to January 1963. His election snapped the Republican Party's fourteen-year hold on every U.S. House seat from Iowa. He was ordained to the ministry of D

William Stanley Merwin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Stanley Merwin: is one of the most influential American poets of the later 20th century.Merwin made a name for himself as an anti-war poet during the 1960's. Later, he would evolve toward mythological themes and develop a unique prosody characterized by indirect narration and the absence of punctuation. In the 80's and 90's, Merwin's interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology also influenced his writing. He continues to write prolifically, though he also dedicates significant time to the restoration of rainforests in Hawaii, the state where he lives.

David Merwin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Merwin: is an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. He was eliminated in the heats of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.

Orange Merwin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orange Merwin: was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Merryall, Connecticut and attended the common schools. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits. Merwin was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives 1815-1820 and was a deleg

Samuel Edwin Merwin, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Samuel Edwin Merwin, Jr.: was an American politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1889 to 1893. In 1872, Merwin became a Connecticut State Senator for the 4th district, as the first Republican ever from that district He was a delegate to the Republican Natio