Hugh S. Hersman
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Hugh Steel Hersman was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Port Deposit, Maryland
, Hersman moved to California with his parents, who settled in Berkeley in 1881.
He attended the public schools in California.
He was graduated from the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Tennessee, in 1893.
He studied at the University of California at Berkeley in 1897 and 1898.
He served as president of the First National Bank, Gilroy, California
from 1914 to 1918.
Officer and director of various corporations.
Hersman was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
He served as member of the board of directors of the American Trust Co., Gilroy, California
.
He died in San Francisco, California
, March 7, 1954.
He was interred in Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Maryland
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Port Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay...
, Hersman moved to California with his parents, who settled in Berkeley in 1881.
He attended the public schools in California.
He was graduated from the Southwestern Presbyterian University, Tennessee, in 1893.
He studied at the University of California at Berkeley in 1897 and 1898.
He served as president of the First National Bank, Gilroy, California
Gilroy, California
Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces...
from 1914 to 1918.
Officer and director of various corporations.
Hersman was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
He served as member of the board of directors of the American Trust Co., Gilroy, California
Gilroy, California
Gilroy is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces...
.
He died in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, March 7, 1954.
He was interred in Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Maryland
Colora, Maryland
Colora is an unincorporated community in western Cecil County, Maryland in the United States, near Conowingo and Port Deposit.The zip code of this area is 21917, and has some historic houses and also some new ones, such as some development neighborhoods....
.