The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-08
DIR. j. w. Herring.
H.s Even full Life and Labors-
Honored and Esteemed By His
GLOW Citizens.

Honored and Esteemed By His
Eallow- Citizens.
.ur more than quarter Of a century, no
n#a, has been higher in this city and
co.utv than that of DR. Joshua W. Her.
in. Of Westminster, whose career, if
w,3rn with the minute scrutiny which it
dr..ryeS. would fill IL large and interesting
yolue The poet has well said that the
Lives Of great men all remind us, we
can make our lives sublime, and this ex-
preston may be perfectly applicable to the
subject of this sketch, whose record,
whether as Citizen or Christian or in the
realm Of politics, is SO pure and unsullied
that it serves as a model for others to follow
He belongs to another generation Of lumi-
uuics. whose effulgence cast renown and
Glory on the escutchcon Of Maryland, and
the majority of whom have sunk into their
long repose followed by love, respect and
admiration.
On March s, 1898, Dr. Herring was
born in Frederick county. Md. His father,
Daniel S Herring, was il man of much
prominence and distinction. After OBJ
tanning his elementary education at the
schools there, which was impaired to him
several years by an accomplished tutor OF
the English branches, DR. Herring engaged
for time in mercantile pursuits, and then
decided to make Westminster his home.
Coming here in 1851, forty -seven years
AGO. at the early age of eighteen, DIR.
Herring continued the same line OF mer-
camille business until 1858, when his in
clnations led him to study medicine, which
he did under the late Dr. VIM. A. Ma
thias, of Westminster, and at a later date,
under Prof. George w. Miltenberger, OF
Baltimore, finishing his medical course at
the University of Maryland, and gradual,
ING in 1853.
Since then his labors have been spent
among us. Opening an office here IN
1853, he became in comparatively brief
time one of Carroll leading practitioners,
and was appointed visiting physician to
several institutions Of the county, which
he was obliged to relinquish after seven
years, by reason of his incre ing private
practice. Until 1867 his professional
duties were kept on without the least ces-
sation. but then his health became some
what impaired from too close application
to his work, and he was about to remove
to Virginia, when an event transpTed
which prompted him to change his plans
The position of cashier at the Union Ma
tional Bank became vacant and that post
was rendered him by its directors, who
had lone known and priced him. lie ac-
tented the trust and assumed lis duties
November, 1867.
Thirty-one years have elapsed since DIR.
Herring became cashier Of the Bank, and
be is still the honored money custodian
E that venerable institution, the history
r. which appears elsewhere in today III
u~trial edition While not indeed en-
red in the active practice OF medicine
.ruing all this period: he has kept himself
IN posted concerning the latest discover
IN medical and surgical science, and Is
., often consulted in critical cases by his
icssional brethren.
Regarding this worthy citizen 5 atfilla-
iIs with the colleges and enterprises OF
,tminster columns could be written.
stern Maryland College, from which he
lived the honorary degree of A. NJ. IL
50. has been materially aided by him.
mas LONG been a trustee of the lnstltu-
O. and is now president of the Board
Il. lectures there yet occasionally on anat-
o. physiology and hygiene. He Is aist
t. mer and one of the governors OF the
W minister Theological Seminary.
staunch Democrat from earnest con
VI. non all his life, he never asplred to any
OF" in the gift of the people, and yet ne
We. elected state senator in 1893, which
p. he accepted with reluctance. This
e...ion, by the way, was to fill a vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Bennett,
ana Vas one of the most remarkable anc
memorable contests the county has known
lie accepted nomination, not from ambl
ton but as a duty to his party which gave
him unanimous call to lead it in the con
te.s The Republicans were flushed viii
recent victory, and with patronage al
their disposal and nerved by their success
they confidently expected to elect then
candidate. The Democrats, with singular
unanimity turned to DR.. Herring as then
leader, and he obeyed the call, making
remarkable and successful canvass.
In the Senate he was a leader, his wide
knowledge, his parliamentary ability M
conservatism and good Judgment and mt
Oratorical ability attracting attention IRON
the very beginning of the session. Du
ring his service in two sessions of the Gen
eral Assembly he has become one OF th'
best known men in the state and no mar
stands higher in public esteem than III
Herring :.
An exemplary member of the Methodls