Herbert Blaine Rudolph (May 22, 1894 – September 2, 1957) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1931 until his death on September 2, 1957.
Early life and education
Rudolph was born in Canton, South Dakota in 1894. He graduated from the University of South Dakota, where he was the editor of the campus newspaper, The Volante, and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
Rudolph served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in World War I, and was a member of the American Legion.
Career
After graduating, Rudolph worked as an attorney in Canton, before serving as county judge of Lincoln County.
On April 1, 1924, Rudolph was nominated by Governor William H. McMaster to serve on the second judicial circuit of South Dakota, succeeding Asa Forrest.
On March 27, 1931, Rudolph was appointed by Governor Warren Green to the South Dakota Supreme Court to succeed Justice Newton D. Burch. As a justice, his opinions were "recognized for their, terse, simple phrasealogy", and he frequently served "as the neutral member of the board which resolves differences between railway labor and management" for the state.
Personal life and death
Rudolph married Neva Streator of Canton, Minnesota, with whom he had a daughter and a son. Neva suffered from multiple sclerosis later in life, and Rudolph was devoted to her care. Rudolph died at a hotel in Rochester, Minnesota, following a heart attack at the age of 63. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, South Dakota.
References
- ^ "State Supreme Court Judge Herbert Rudolph Dies at 63", Sioux Falls Argus-Leader (September 4, 1957), page 1.
- ^ "Death Takes Judge Rudolph", The Huron Daily Plainsman (September 4, 1957), page 2.
- A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court (1995), page 13.
- ^ "Herbert B. Rudolph". npg.si.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- "Canton Dakota Farmers Leader Archives, December 10, 1915, page 12". Dakota Farmers Leader. Canton, South Dakota, United States of America. NewspaperArchive.com. December 10, 1915. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Huron Evening Huronite Archives, March 27, 1931, page 1". Evening Huronite. Huron, South Dakota, United States of America. NewspaperArchive.com. March 27, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- "Canton Attorney Named to Succeed Judge Asa Forrest". Mitchell Evening Republican. Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America. NewspaperArchive.com. April 1, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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| Preceded byNewton D. Burch | Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 1931–1957 |
Succeeded byHarold Bogue |