EXHIBIT 23


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-47074; 33-47147; 33-57557; 33-63101; 333-66129;
333-72787 and 333-78953) of FirstMerit Corporation of our report dated March 4,
2005 relating to the financial statements, management's assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 7, 2005