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|name=Richard P. Herrick |
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|state=[[New York (state)|New York]] |
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|district={{ushr|NY|12|12th}} |
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|term_start=March 4, 1845 |
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|term_end=June 20, 1846 |
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|predecessor=[[David L. Seymour]] |
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|successor=[[Thomas C. Ripley]] |
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|office2=Member of the [[New York State Assembly]] from the [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer]] district |
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|term_start2=January 1, 1839 |
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|term_end2=December 31, 1839 |
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|alongside2=[[Day O. Kellogg]], [[Gideon Reynolds]] |
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|birth_name=Richard Platt Herrick |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1791|3|23}} |
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|birth_place=[[Rensselaer, New York|Greenbush, New York]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1846|6|20|1791|3|23}} |
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|death_place=[[Washington, D.C.]], U.S. |
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|resting_place=Greenbush Cemetery, Rensselaer, New York, U.S. |
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|party=[[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |
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|profession=Politician |
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'''Richard Platt Herrick''' (March 23, 1791 – June 20, 1846) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
'''Richard Platt Herrick''' (March 23, 1791 – June 20, 1846) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 16 May 2024
Richard P. Herrick | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – June 20, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Seymour |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Ripley |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Rensselaer district | |
| In office January 1, 1839 – December 31, 1839 Serving with Day O. Kellogg, Gideon Reynolds | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Platt Herrick March 23, 1791 Greenbush, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1846 (aged 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenbush Cemetery, Rensselaer, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Profession | Politician |
Richard Platt Herrick (March 23, 1791 – June 20, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography[edit]
Richard P. Herrick was born in Greenbush (now Rensselaer), Rensselaer County, New York on March 23, 1791. He was educated locally, trained as a merchant, and owned and operated a general store.
Herrick served in local office, including secretary of the health board, school board member, member of the village board of trustees and president of the board. He served in the New York State Assembly in 1839.
Herrick was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1845 until his death in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 1846.
He was interred at Greenbush Cemetery in Rensselaer. There is a cenotaph to his memory at Congressional Cemetery.
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- United States Congress. "Richard P. Herrick (id: H000541)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 19th-century American legislators
- People from Rensselaer, New York
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century American merchants