Richard P. Herrick
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Richard Platt Herrick was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Greenbush (now Rensselaer), Rensselaer County, New York
, Herrick served as member of the 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.
, June 20, 1846.
He was interred in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush (now Rensselaer), New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born in Greenbush (now Rensselaer), Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, Herrick served as member of the State assembly in 1839.
Herrick was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress and served from March 4, 1845, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, June 20, 1846.
He was interred in Greenbush Cemetery, Greenbush (now Rensselaer), New York.