[3] Herriott was an expert on Iowa history,[1] and an obituary characterized him as a "recognized authority" on the life of Lincoln, particularly his election and his ascent to nationwide prominence.
[1] He was a member of the executive committee of the Associated Charities of Des Moines and manager of the Iowa Children's Home's board.
[1] Herriott drafted proposed legislation to require municipalities to publish information about their financial accounts; it was passed by the Iowa Legislature in 1906.
[1] The Iowa Children's Home established an educational fund in his honor,[6] and in 1958, a newly constructed dormitory at Drake University was named for him.
[7] According to an obituary in The Christian Century, "[f]ew educators have had a more direct effect on political policies of the state and its municipalities, especially in relation to taxation questions".