History of Lincoln County Maine United States of America

History of Lincoln County Maine

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Ebenezer Herrick - A Biography

Ebenezer Herrick, representative, was born in Lincoln county, Maine, Oct. 21, 1785; son of John and Lydia (Graffam) Herrick; grandson of Major Israel and Abigail (Kilham) Herrick; great grandson of Benjamin and Lydia (Haywood) Herrick, and great4 grandson of Henry Herrick, who came to America from Leicester, England, in the 17th century. His father was for many years a representative in the Massachusetts legislature; his grandfather Herrick entered the army as a lieutenant in 1745; served in nineteen campaigns in the French and Indian war; left the army in 1763 as brevet major; served in the Revolution, fighting at the battle of Bunker Hill, and resigned his major's commission when the army removed from Cambridge. Ebenezer Herrick received a public school education; was a member of the convention which framed the constitution of the state of Maine, 1820; secretary of the state senate in 1821; a representative in the 17th, 18th and 19th congresses, 1821-27, declining re-election; and a member of the state senate, 1828 and 1829. He was married to Hannah, daughter of Hugh Molloy. He died in Lewiston, Maine, May 7, 1839.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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