Ayres Phillips Merrill (1825–September 16, 1883) was an American planter and diplomat. He was the owner of a plantation in Adams County, Mississippi, and he served as the United States Minister Resident to Belgium from 1876 to 1877. He graduated from Harvard University in 1845. References 1825 births 1883 deaths People from Adams County, Mississippi American planters Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium Harvard University alumni