Biographical Sketch of Horatio S. Herbert, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Horatio S. Herbert, postmaster of Rolla, and a member of the firm of
Herbert & McCrae, editors and proprietors of the Rolla Herald, was born
in Erie, Penn., in 1837, and is the son of Rev. James and Harriet
(Weston) Herbert.  The parents removed to Lawrenceburg, Ind., from 
there in 1847 to Indianapolis, in 1855 to Schuyler County, Ill., and in
1870 to Sullivan county, Mo., where they now reside. Horatio S. Herbert
was educated in the common schools, and in the graded schools of 
Indianapolis.  At an early age he entered a printing office, and in 
1855 entered the high school, where he remained two years.  He then 
went to Milan, Mo.; was in a printing office here for some time, but in
1859 went to Lebanon, Mo., where he became editor of the Laclede 
Journal.  At the end of one year he bought the paper and material, and
was editor and proprietor until 1861.  This year Mr. Herbert cast his
fortune with the Confederacy, and became a member of the State Guard of
Missouri, afterward joining Gen. Price's army; and going to Arkansas,
was in the fight at Pea Ridge.  His command was ordered to Corinth, was
in the fight at Iuka Springs, siege of Vicksburg, and after he was 
exchanged he joined the command of Gen. J. E. Johnston at Atlanta.  He
was wounded at Altoona, but rejoined his regiment three months later;
was in the fight at Mobile, and in 1865, at the surrender of Fort 
Blakely, was sent to Black Island, where he was released in June, 1865.
After the war Mr. Herbert went to Central Mississippi, where he clerked
in a store and in a printing office until 1868, when he went to Rolla,
Mo.  Previous to this, in 1860, he married Miss Tennie A. Hooker, 
daughter of Benjamin and Martha Hooker, of Lebanon, Mo.  To this union
were born two children: Hattie, wife of A. M. Millard, and Bessie.
After coming to Rolla Mr. Herbert was employed on the Herald, but in
1869 purchased the office and paper.  In 1879 Charles McCrae became a
partner, and they have since been proprietors of the same.  The Herald
has a large patronage, and wields an important influence.  Mr. Herbert
is prominent in politics, being one of the influential Democrats of
Phelps county, and in 1885 was appointed by President Cleveland as
postmaster of Rolla, to compensate partially for the good he had done
the party.

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