Ernst Merton (August 9, 1848 – December 24, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Prussia, Germany, Merton emigrated with his parents to the United States settling in Illinois and then Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Merton studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1878.
In 1889, he moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin and continued to practice law.
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