Alice Pattison Merritt (May 13, 1876 – October 17, 1950)[1][2] was an American politician who was the first woman to be elected to the Connecticut State Senate, in 1924.

[5] A Republican, Merritt represented Connecticut's 2nd Senate District, which at that time comprised the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wards of the city of Hartford.

[8] Merritt opposed welfare and other forms of government intervention, voting against a child labor law and strongly supporting President Calvin Coolidge.

"[9] While engaged in politics, she was invited to speak at many local and national Republican meetings, including ones in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York.

[10] Merritt was active in the Republican Party and the Girl Scouts of the USA, in addition to singing contralto in church choir.