Randall S. Herman

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Randall S. Herman
Herman in 1956
Secretary of Guam
In office
1950–1956
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
GovernorCarlton Skinner
Ford Quint Elvidge
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWilliam Corbett
Governor of Guam
Acting
In office
February 20, 1953 – April 22, 1953
Preceded byCarlton Skinner
Succeeded byFord Quint Elvidge
Personal details
Born
Randall Stuart Herman

(1914-05-29)May 29, 1914
Kodaikanal, British India
DiedNovember 12, 1998(1998-11-12) (aged 84)
Pebble Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Alma materCarleton 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

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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] After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II.[4] During his military service, he attended Princeton University, completing his wartime military and civil government course.[3]

Herman served as secretary of Guam from 1950 to 1956.[5][6] During his service as secretary, in 1953, he briefly served as acting governor of Guam.[7][8]

Death

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Herman died on November 12, 1998, in Pebble Beach, California, at the age of 84.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Randall Stuart Herman". U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Randall S Herman". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b "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. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Randall Stuart Herman". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  5. ^ Official Congressional Directory: Volume 82, Part 4, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1951
  6. ^ "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 Open access icon
  7. ^ "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. Closed access icon
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Randall S. Herman". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)