Rensselaer R. Herrick

Rensselaer R. Herrick
26th Mayor of Cleveland
In office 1879–1882
Preceded by	William G. Rose
Succeeded by	John H. Farley
Personal details
Born	Rensselaer Russell Herrick (1826-01-29)January 29, 1826 Utica, New York, U.S.
Died	January 30, 1899(1899-01-30) (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

1. "Herrick, Rensselaer Russell". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
2. 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.
3. "After Long Illness". The Cleveland Leader. January 31, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Political offices
Preceded by William G. Rose	Mayor of Cleveland 1879–1882	Succeeded by John H. Farley