Herrick was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865). Herrick was one of the few Democrats to vote for the submission of the 13th Amendment to the states.
Herrick was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865). As one of the few Democrats who voted in favor of the 13th Amendment, he played a significant role in its passage.