Edwin Godfrey Merrill (November 21, 1873 – January 16, 1950) was an American banker who served as President of the Bank of New York.
Merrill was born on November 21, 1873 at Bangor, Maine where his father and grandfather were bankers.
[1][5] After a year traveling around Europe, he joined his father's firm, Merrill & Co., in Bangor in 1896.
Two years later he moved to New York City, briefly working with Kountze Brothers, before joining Estabrook & Co. with whom he was affiliated until 1901 when he returned to Maine to become managing partner of the family firm.
When it merged with the Fifth Avenue Bank in 1948, he became honorary chairman of the board, serving in that role until his death in 1950.