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City March 10, 1955 at the age of seventy-three. As an
infant of six months, he came to Nevada City with his
parents and spent his entire life in that community.
Meritt attended the local public schools and was
graduated in 1902 from the University of California. As
with his brother, he served enough time in the hotel
management field to master many of the problems encountered there. In 1902 he entered the Nevada County
Bank and in accordance with Rector family policy, he
graduated through various positions to the office of
secretary-treasurer which he occupied until the bank was
sold in 1923. (See article on Nevada County Bank).
On April 19, 1911 Edwin Meritt married Ruth
Richards of Nevada City and they had three children:
E. William born October 15, 1912.
Mary Margaret, born November 8, 1914.
Ruth Griffith, born June 19, 1916.
Ruth Richards Rector died in Nevada City, September 30, 1967.
“E. M.” belonged to the Elks, the Odd Fellows and
the Native sons of the Golden West. He was at one time a
member of the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee. He also served for several years in a most efficient
manner as a member and later as president of the Nevada
City Board of Education. It .was during his tenure as
president that a badly needed new grammar school in
Nevada City was constructed, largely due to his efforts.
Meritt always maintained a deep interest in and devotion to Nevada County — to quote from the History of
Placer and Nevada County:
Edwin Meritt Rector, a native son, proud of
his association with the Great Golden State is
a well known business man who has helped to
stabilize both commerce and industry in.