Rensselaer R. Herrick
Rensselaer R. Herrick | |
|---|---|
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| 26th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Rose |
| Succeeded by | John H. Farley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rensselaer Russell Herrick January 29, 1826 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1899 (aged 73) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Adelaide Cushman
(m. 1846, divorced)Laura White Hunt (m. 1888) |
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Rensselaer Russell Herrick (January 29, 1826 – January 30, 1899) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the 26th Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1879 to 1882, and earlier as a Cleveland City Councilman.[1]
Biography
Rensselaer R. Herrick was born in Utica, New York on January 29, 1826.[2][3]
He died at his home in Cleveland on January 30, 1899.[3] He is buried at Cleveland's Lake View Cemetery.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Herrick, Rensselaer Russell". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Kennedy, J. H. (September 1886). "The Municipal Growth of Cleveland". Magazine of Western History. Vol. IV, no. 5. pp. 641–648. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "After Long Illness". The Cleveland Leader. January 31, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.