Hugh S. Hersman
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Hugh S. Hersman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Everis A. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Arthur M. Free |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1872 Port Deposit, Maryland |
| Died | March 7, 1954 (aged 81) San Francisco, California |
| Resting place | Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Presbyterian University |
| Occupation | Banker |
Hugh Steel Hersman (July 8, 1872 – March 7, 1954) was an American banker, businessman, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1919 to 1921.
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]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Hugh S. Hersman | 31,167 | 53% | |||
| Republican | Everis A. Hayes (Incumbent) | 27,641 | 47% | |||
| Total votes | 58,808 | 100% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| 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]- United States Congress. "Hugh S. Hersman (id: H000546)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1872 births
- 1954 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century California politicians
- American bank presidents
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- People from Gilroy, California
- People from Port Deposit, Maryland
- Rhodes College alumni
- University of California, Berkeley alumni