Herman Welker | |
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| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Glen H. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Frank Church |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1949 – January 7, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | James Young |
| Succeeded by | J. Ben Wherry |
| Constituency | Payette County |
| Prosecuting Attorney of Washington County, Idaho | |
| In office 1929–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Delton L. Carter |
| Succeeded by | John J. Peacock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herman Orville Welker[1] December 11, 1906 Cambridge, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1957 (aged 50) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gladys Taylor Pence Welker (m. 1930) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho (LL.B.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–44 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Herman Orville Welker (December 11, 1906 – October 30, 1957) was an American politician from the state of Idaho. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party and served one term in the United States Senate, from 1951 to 1957.[2][3]
- ^ "Index". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1928. p. 449.
- ^ "Former Sen. Herman Welker dead at 50 after surgery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 31, 1957. p. 1.
- ^ "Herman Welker, Ex-Senator from Idaho, dies". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1957. p. 1A.