Randall S. Herman
Randall S. Herman | |
|---|---|
 Herman in 1956 | |
| Secretary of Guam | |
| In office 1950–1956 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Governor | Carlton Skinner Ford Quint Elvidge |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | William Corbett |
| Governor of Guam | |
Acting | |
| In office February 20, 1953 – April 22, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Carlton Skinner |
| Succeeded by | Ford Quint Elvidge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randall Stuart Herman May 29, 1914 |
| Died | November 12, 1998 (aged 84) Pebble Beach, California, U.S. |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Carleton College Princeton University |
Randall Stuart Herman (May 29, 1914 – November 12, 1998) was a British Indian-born Guamanian politician. An independent, he served as secretary of Guam from 1950 to 1956 and as acting governor of Guam in 1953.
Life and career
[edit]Herman was born in Kodaikanal, British India, the son of Harold Herman and Winifred Wilcox.[1] At an early age, he emigrated to the United States.[2] He attended and graduated from Carleton College.[3] He also attended Princeton University, completing his wartime military and civil government course.[3]
Herman served as secretary of Guam from 1950 to 1956.[4][5] During his service as secretary, in 1953, he briefly served as acting governor of Guam.[6][7]
Death
[edit]Herman died on November 12, 1998, in Pebble Beach, California, at the age of 84.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Randall Stuart Herman". U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
(subscription required) - ↑ "Randall S Herman". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- 1 2 "Truman Appoints R. 'Pat' Herman Secretary of Guam". Guam Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. August 12, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Official Congressional Directory: Volume 82, Part 4, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951
- ↑ "Corbett Awaiting Ike's Approval". Guam Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. March 17, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
Herman vacated his office as Secretary of Guam in March 1956
- ↑ "R. S. Herman To Head Guam Administration". Lubbock Evening Journal. Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press. February 19, 1953. p. 3. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Rogers, Robert (June 30, 2011). "Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam, Revised Edition". University of Hawaii Press. p. 292. ISBN 9780824860974 – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ "Randall S. Herman". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
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