Joshua Herrick

Joshua Herrick (born March 18, 1793 in Beverly , Essex County , Massachusetts , † August 30, 1874 in Alfred , Maine ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Maine in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joshua Herrick attended public schools in his home country. In 1811 he moved to the District of Maine , which was then still part of Massachusetts. There he worked in the wood business. Herrick was an American soldier during the British-American War of 1812 . He later moved to Brunswick in the newly formed state of Maine. There he worked at the state's first cotton processing factory. For many years, Herrick was the deputy chief of police in Cumberland County . Between 1829 and 1841 he was employed by the customs authorities in the port of Kennebunkport . From 1832 to 1842 he acted as town clerk of this city, in which he was also a councilor. He also performed some social tasks there. In 1842 and 1843 he was a County Commissioner in York County .

Herrick was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC as their candidate in the first constituency of Maine . There he took over from Nathan Clifford on March 4, 1843 . Since he was no longer nominated by his party for a further term in 1844, he could only spend one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1845 . This was determined by the discussions about a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas to the United States.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Herrick worked again for the customs service in Kennebunkport from 1847 to 1849. Between 1849 and 1855 he was an administrator with the Probate Service in York County. He then retired. Joshua Herrick died on August 30, 1874 in Alfred Ward. He was buried in Kennebunkport.

Web links

• Joshua Herrick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joshua Herrick in the database of Find a Grave (English)