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William Herring

1833 – 1912

American lawyer, politician, and businessman

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Lived 1833 – 1912 (aged 79). William Herring was an American lawyer and politician.

William Herring (January 31, 1833 – July 10, 1912) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman. He represented Westchester County, New York, during the 1873 session of the New York State Assembly and was a Republican.

Biography Herring was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and went to the New York public schools. He received his law degree from Columbia Law School and was admitted to the New York bar in 1866.

Herring served as an assistant district attorney in New York from 1874 to 1880. He also served on the board of education in New York in 1876. In 1880, after the death of his brother Joe Herring, William Herring moved to Bisbee, Arizona Territory, to take possession of his property, the Neptune Mine. Eventually, Herring moved to Tombstone, Arizona Territory, and continued to practice law. His daughter Sarah Herring Sorin also practiced law with her father. He served as the attorney general for the Arizona Territory and on the first Arizona Constitutional Convention. He continued to be involved with the Republican Party. He introduced the first bill while serving in the New York Assembly to provide for the observance of Decoration Day. Herring died on July 10, 1912, in Tucson, Arizona.

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Columbia Law School
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Member of the New York State Assembly

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Who was William Herring?

American lawyer, politician, and businessman (1833–1912)

When was William Herring born?

William Herring was born on 31 January 1833 in New Brunswick.

When did William Herring die?

William Herring died on 10 July 1912 in Tucson.

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William Herring was a lawyer and politician.

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William Herring was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Herring

· Wikidata: Q23879057

· DBpedia: William Herring (politician)

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