Hugh S. Hersman

Summary

Hugh Steel Hersman (July 8, 1872 – March 7, 1954) was an American banker, businessman, and politician who served 3 terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1915 to 1921.

Hugh S. Hersman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1919 – December 15, 1921
Preceded byEveris A. Hayes
Succeeded byArthur M. Free
Personal details
Born(1872-07-08)July 8, 1872
Port Deposit, Maryland
DiedMarch 7, 1954(1954-03-07) (aged 81)
San Francisco, California
Resting placeNottingham Cemetery, Colora, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materSouthwestern Presbyterian University
OccupationBanker

Biography edit

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, and served as officer and director of various corporations.

Congress edit

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, losing the election to Republican Arthur M. Free.

Later career and death edit

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.

Electoral history edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh S. Hersman 31,167 53%
Republican Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent) 27,641 47%
Total votes 58,808 100%
Democratic gain from Republican
United States House of Representatives elections, 1920[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur M. Free 46,823 64%
Democratic Hugh S. Hersman (Incumbent) 26,311 36%
Total votes 73,134 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References edit

  1. ^ 1920 election results
  • United States Congress. "Hugh S. Hersman (id: H000546)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th congressional district

1919–1921
Succeeded by

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