Background
Merry was the son of James Merry, merchant of Glasgow, and his wife Janet Creelman daughter of W. Creelman.
Merry was the son of James Merry, merchant of Glasgow, and his wife Janet Creelman daughter of W. Creelman.
He was educated at the University of Glasgow and became an ironmaster in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.
He was a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Inverness-shire"
Merry stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Glasgow in February 1857. He was elected Member of Parliament for Falkirk Burghs in April 1857 but was unseated on petition the following July. At the 1859 general election Merry was elected Member of Parliament for Falkirk Burghs and held the seat until 1874.
In 1857 Merry bought the Belladrum Estate, near Beauly.
Merry died at the age of 70. Merry married Ann McHardy, daughter of James McHardy of Glenboig, Lanarkshire in 1847.
Merry Island, off the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, is named for Merry.
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