Gerardus Post
Herrick
Male
United States of America
1873-01-23
New York County, New York, United States of America
1955-09-09
New York County, New York, United States of America
Enlisted, 1898, in Troop 3, Squadron A, NYNG, New York City. He served in Squadron A during the Spanish American War era. In August 1900 he saw field service with Troop 3, Squadron A during the Croton Dam Strike. He took part as a member of Squadron A in the inauguration of President McKinley and personal escort to Vice President T. Roosevelt, March 4, 1901, Washington, DC. March 3-5, 1905, as a member of Squadron A took part in the inauguration of President T. Roosevelt, Washington, DC. He was discharged from Squadron A in 1910.
World War 1, appointed Captain, Air Service ( Aeronautical Division ), March 4, 1918. Assigned to Camp Dick, Texas, serving as Officer in Charge of Gunnery; Executive Officer School Dept. ; Chief Instructor. Discharged from the service June 1, 1919.
HOR, 61 East 73rd Street, NY,NY
Princeton 1895 ; New York Law School 1897
Career, lawyer / engineer
In 1911 he founded the Herrick Engine Co. to market and research balanced rotary engines. In 1930 he formed the Vertoplane Development Corp., and developed the concept of the convertible aircraft, which could operate both as a fixed-wing airplane and as a giroplane. He changed the name, post WW 2 to Converoplane and stayed active till his death.
Squadron A in the Great War, page, 162
NY Times Sept. 11, 1955 death notice
1890 - 1902
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Round 2
Louis Harold (Henry) Waidner 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
w.o.
Round 1
S.F. Wise 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
7-5
6-4
7-5
Preliminary Round
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Frederick N. Jessup
6-2
4-6
6-2
Round 1
William Gordon Parker 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
H.H. Dickey
6-2
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Richard W. Stevens 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-1
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Holcombe Ward
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Manliffe Francis Goodbody 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-4
6-4
Preliminary Round
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
William Edwards Milne
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Arthur Ellsworth Foote
6-4
9-7
Quarterfinals
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Robert M. (Bob) Miles jr
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Clarence Rhodes Budlong 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-0
6-4
Round 1
Frederick Kemp (Fritz) Ward 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-2
6-2
Preliminary Round
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
A.B. Emmons 2nd
6-2
4-6
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Frederick Kemp (Fritz) Ward 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
2-6
6-1
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
G.E. Batchelder
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Dr. John Howland 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-1
6-4
Round 1
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
W.V. Johnson
w.o.
Round 2
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
N.H. Emmons
7-5
6-3
6-1
Round 3
Mantle Fielding jr. 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
2-6
3-6
6-2
7-5
6-2
Preliminary Round
A. Deming 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-2
4-6
6-2
Round 1
E.C. Everett 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
w.o.
Preliminary Round
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Arthur Landon Rives
6-2
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Samuel Thompson Chase 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-2
6-2
6-1
Preliminary Round
Duncan William Candler 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
5-6
6-1
3-6
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Gerardus Post Herrick 1 *
Arthur Landon Rives
2-6
6-3
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Charles Amherst Chase 1 *
Gerardus Post Herrick
6-1
2-6
7-5
6-2