Horatio G. Herrick

Early life Herrick was born on October 28, 1824, in Alfred, Maine, to Benjamin J. and Mary (Conant) Herrick. His uncle was Joshua Herrick.

Political career In November 1865, Herrick was elected sheriff of Essex County. He was reelected to nine consecutive three-year terms. In 1892 Herrick refused renomination. From 1871 to 1873 he was also a member of the Massachusetts Board of Prison Commissioners.

In his later years, Herrick resided with Isabel J. (Ball) Herrick, the widow of his son, Frederick St. Clair Herrick. He died on April 18, 1904, at their home in Lawrence.