Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Merivale, Herman
Merivale, Herman (c.b.), 1s. John Herman, of Dawlish, Devon, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 3 Nov., 1823, aged 17; scholar Trinity Coll. 1825-8, B.A. 1827, fellow Balliol Coll. 1828-34, M.A. 1833, Drummond professor of political economy 1837-42, created D.C.L. 21 June 1870, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1832, bencher 1865, recorder of Falmouth, Helston and Penzance 1841-8, under-secretary of state for the Colonies 1848-60, C.B. 18S9, under-secretary of state for India 1860, until his death 8 Feb., 1874.