Justice Harry B. Hershey

  • Born:
    March 8, 1885 in Richland County, OH
  • Education:

    University of Chicago, University of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1951-1966
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1955-1956, 1961-1962
  • Succeeded:
    Jesse L. Simpson
  • Succeeded by:
    Thomas E. Kluczynski
  • Represented:
    2nd District (1951-1966)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    State's Attorney (1912-1920), Taylorville City Attorney (1912-1912), Mayor of Taylorville (1922-1926)
  • Died:
    August 31, 1967 in Taylorville, IL
  • Buried:
    Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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