History of Essex Junction, (Chittenden County) Vermont United States of America

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A Short Biography of George Marsh Herrick

George Marsh Herrick, educator, was born in Essex, Vt., March 21, 1856; son of Leonard E. and Susan (Coffin) Herrick, grandson of Russell and Maria (Tyler) Herrick, and of Daniel Coffin, and a descendant of Henry Herrick, who emigrated to Massachusetts and settled in Beverly in 1640. George attended the High school at Rockford, Ill., and was graduated from Beloit college, A.B., 1878, A.M., 1881 He was principal and superintendent of public school at Lena, Ili., White Hall, Ill., and at Forestville schoool, Chicago, Ill., until 1889; was western secretary of the Congregational Education society, 1889-96, and was elected president of Washburn college, Topeka, Kan., in 1896. The honorary degree of Litt. D. was conferred on him by Beloit college in 1897. He was married, Sept. 3, 1883, to Julia A. Pickard, of Lena, Ill.

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