William Herod

William Herod (born March 31, 1801 in Bourbon County , Kentucky , †  October 20, 1871 in Columbus , Indiana ) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1839 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Herod attended public schools in his homeland. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Bracken County in this profession. He later moved to Columbus, Indiana, where he continued to practice as a lawyer. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1829 and 1830, and again in 1844, he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives ; between 1831 and 1846 he was a member of the State Senate several times . In the mid-1830s, Herod joined the Whig Party , which was then founded . Between 1833 and 1837 he was a district attorney in Bartholomew County .

After the death of the Member of Parliament George L. Kinnard , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the sixth seat of Indiana , where he took up his new mandate on January 25, 1837. After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1839 . In 1838 it was not confirmed. After leaving the US House of Representatives, Herod practiced as a lawyer again. In 1853 he was a clerk at the Bartholomew County District Court. In the 1850s he became a member of the Republican Party founded in 1854 . Otherwise he worked as a lawyer until his death on October 20, 1871.

Web links

• William Herod in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Herod in the database of Find a Grave (English)