US Congressman. He was elected as a Whig to represent New York's 12th District in the Twenty-Ninth Congress, and served from 1845 until his death in office. Herrick was born in Greenbush (now Rensselaer), New York. Prior to election to the US House of Representatives he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1839. He died in Washington, DC after a three-day illness. There is a cenotaph in his memory at Congressional Cemetery.
US Congressman. He was elected as a Whig to represent New York's 12th District in the Twenty-Ninth Congress, and served from 1845 until his death in office. Herrick was born in Greenbush (now Rensselaer), New York. Prior to election to the US House of Representatives he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1839. He died in Washington, DC after a three-day illness. There is a cenotaph in his memory at Congressional Cemetery.
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