Harold S. Herd

Harold Herd
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 36th district
In office
1965–1968
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 26th district
In office
1969–1972
Succeeded byJim Francisco
Personal details
Born(1918-06-03)June 3, 1918
Comanche County, Kansas, U.S.
Died(2007-04-23)April 23, 2007
Coldwater, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMidge Herd
Residence(s)Coldwater, Kansas
ProfessionLawyer

Harold Shields Herd (June 3, 1918 – April 23, 2007) was a Kansas Supreme Court justice (1979–1993), minority leader in the Kansas State Senate (1969–1973), mayor of Coldwater, Kansas (1950–1954) and an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[1]

  1. ^ Many biographical facts taken from Justice Herd's obituary, "Harold Shields Herd," The Western Star, May 3, 2007, posted online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kscomanc/herd_hs.html. Accessed November 3, 2009.