Anson Herrick
Born: January 21, 1812
Birthplace: Lewiston, Maine
Father: U.S. Congressman Ebenezer Herrick 1785 – 1839
(Buried: Herrick Cemetery, Lewiston, Maine)
Mother: Hannah Mulloy 1790 – 1837
Wife: Lydia Wood 1809 – 1881
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Children:
Mary Wood Herrick 1834 – 1909
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Carleton Moses Herrick 1836 – 1901
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Anson Herrick Jr. 1838 – 1878
(Buried: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
Learned the art of printing in Maine
Occupation before War:
1833 – 1836: Owner and Editor of The Citizen Newspaper in Maine
1838 – 1868: Owner and Editor of New York Atlas
1841: Founder of The New York Aurora Newspaper
1854 – 1856: Alderman for 19th Ward of New York City, New York
1857 – 1861: United States Naval Storekeeper for Port of New York
Civil War Career:
1838 – 1868: Owner and Editor of New York Atlas
1863 – 1865: United States Congressman from New York
1863 – 1865: Ranking Member of House Navy Expenditures
1863 – 1865: Member of House Revolutionary Pensions Committee
1863 – 1865: Missed 166 of 600 roll call votes in the U.S. House
1864: Unsuccessful Candidate for Reelection as U.S. Congressman
1865: Voted in favor of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Occupation after War:
1838 – 1868: Owner and Editor of New York Atlas
1866: New York Delegate to Union National Convention
Died: February 6, 1868
Place of Death: New York City, New York
Age at time of Death: 56 years old
Burial Place: Green–Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
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