Born in England. Arrived in Montana in 1880. John Brooke (Jack) Herford married Susie H Whitney in 1886. Rancher near Roundup in late 1880s and early 1890. Early County Attorney (elected 1894) and Sheriff. Served during the Spanish American War. Was involved with apprehension of Bickford, the murderer of Sheriff Webb, in March, 1908. Volunteered during World War I and enlisted with the Canadian Army. He died in 1923 - See Myers and Nichols Speak at Funeral of Jack Herford, Billings Gazette, June 24, 1923 and John Brooke Herford, Billings Gazette, June 24, 1923, p.4. See Yellowstone Bar Association Honors Memory of J.B. Herford, Billings Gazette, June 26, 1923. His Wife, Susan, died in 1948.
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photographs
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photographs
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Date Original
1922
Subject (LCSH)
Pioneers--Montana--Yellowstone County--Billings. Herford, John Brooke. Brooke, Susan Hamline Whitney. Ranchers--Montana. Roundup (Mont.) County officials and employees. Law enforcement officers--Montana. Lawyers--Montana. Spanish-American War Veterans. Canada. Canadian Army. World War, 1914-1918.
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Date Digitized
2007-04-02
Relation
See Myers and Nichols Speak at Funeral of Jack Herford, Billings Gazette, June 24, 1923 and John Brooke Herford, Billings Gazette, June 24, 1923, p.4. See Yellowstone Bar Association Honors Memory of J.B. Herford, Billings Gazette, June 26, 1923.
