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==Business career==
In January [[1893]], the elder Merritt died, and his son took over his shipbroker business, renaming it [[John A. Merritt and Company]]. Around In March [[1900]], [[Richard H. Turner, Jr.]] joined him as a partner. Merritt also operated the [[Pensacola Supply Company]], a stevedoring firm.<ref name="stjohns" />
Merritt was also active in other fields of business. He served on the boards of the [[Citizens National Bank]] and the [[Pensacola Hotel Company]]. He was a partner in the [[Bluff Springs Gravel Company]] and a one-third owner of the [[Bayou Chico Land Company]]. He was also a founding member of the [[Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce]] and in [[1923]] served as its president.<ref name="stjohns" />
