HERRICK, Joshua, a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Mass., March 18, 1793; attended the common schools; moved to the district of Maine in 1811 and engaged in the lumber business; served in the War of 1812; moved to Brunswick, Maine, and became connected with the first cotton factory of Maine; deputy sheriff of Cumberland County for many years; deputy collector and inspector of customs at Kennebunkport, Maine, 1829-1841; town clerk of Kennebunkport 1832-1842; also selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor of Kennebunkport 1839-1842; county commissioner of York County in 1842 and 1843; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843- March 3, 1845); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1844 to the Twenty- ninth Congress; again deputy collector at Kennebunkport 1847-1849; register of probate of York County 1849-1855; died in Alfred, Maine, August 30, 1874; interment in Village Cemetery, Kennebunkport, Maine.
--- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Father: Joshua HERRICK III b: 19 FEB 1763 in Beverly, Essex Co., MA
Mother: Mary JONES b: ABT 1767 in Beverly, Essex Co., MA
Marriage 1 Hannah F. ROGERS b: 12 JUL 1801 in Maine
- Married: 19 MAY 1830
Juliette Wallingford HERRICK b: 30 JAN 1831 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME- Caroline Augusta HERRICK b: 6 JUN 1832 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Donna Maria HERRICK b: 13 JAN 1834 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Mary Wallingford HERRICK b: 18 SEP 1835 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Hannah Shillaber HERRICK b: 18 AUG 1837 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Lucy Ann HERRICK b: 12 JUL 1840 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- George Thomas HERRICK b: 28 SEP 1842 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Joshua Jones HERRICK b: 28 APR 1844 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
- Joshua Henry HERRICK b: 11 SEP 1848 in Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
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