Sidney L. Herold, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Submitted by Mike Miller
Date: 1999-2000




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Sidney L. Herold.  In volume and importance and interest representing 

one of the largest law firms of Louisiana is that of Thigpen, Herold, 

Lee & Cousins, Shreveport.  The second member of this firm is Herald, 

who was born in Shreveport, and as gained distinction in its life and 

affairs as well as in his profession.



He was born at Shreveport in 1880, son of Simon and Rosa (Simmons) 

Herold, his father a native of Germany and his mother of Mississippi.  

Simon Herold came to America and located in Mississippi before the 

Civil war, and at Vicksburg founded the first boys' school in that 

state.  During the war he joined the Union army, was in Bank's 

expedition on the Red River, was captured by the Confederates, and 

after the war remained at Shreveport, engaging in the mercantile 

business.



Sidney L. Herald was liberally educated, graduating with the A. B. 

degree in 1898 from Washington and Lee University at Lexington, 

Virginia, and took his law course in the University of Texas, 

graduating LL. B. in 1900.  Mr. Herold engaged in practice at 

Shreveport in 1901, and his partnership in Thigpen, Herald, Lee 

& Cousins has existed for several years, he represents some large 

corporate interests, particularly in the oil and gas industry.



Mr. Herold was a member of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention 

of 1921.  He is of the Jewish faith, and served as president of the 

B'nai Zion Congregation, and takes an active part in all civic affairs.  

He married Miss Fannie Goldstein, of Shreveport.  Their two children 

are  Rosemary and  S. L., Jr.



A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 141, by Henry E. Chambers.  

Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.