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 U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Joshua Herrick attended the public schools of his home. In 1811 he moved to the District of Maine, who was then still belonged to Massachusetts. There he was active in the lumber business. During the British - American War of 1812 Herrick was an American soldier. He later moved to Brunswick in the newly created state of Maine. There he worked with the first cotton processing factory that State. For many years, Herrick was deputy chief of police in Cumberland County. From 1829 to 1841 he was employed by the customs authorities at the port of Kennebunkport. From 1832 to 1842 he served as town clerk ( Town Clerk ) of this city, in which he was also the local council. He also participated true there some social tasks. In the years 1842 and 1843 he served as County Commissioner District in York County.

Herrick was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1842 he was a candidate in the first electoral district of Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC selected. There he met on March 4, 1843 the successor of Nathan Clifford. Since he was not nominated in 1844 by his party for a second term, he was able to spend only one term in Congress until March 3, 1845. This was determined by the discussions about a possible connection of the Republic of Texas to the United States.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Herrick worked from 1847 to 1849 again for the customs authority in Kennebunkport. Between 1849 and 1855 he was an administrative employee at the estate agency in York County. Then he withdrew into retirement. Joshua Herrick died on 30 August 1874 in the town of Alfred. He was buried in Kennebunkport.