BIO: Hon. David S. HERRON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 552 & 553.
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  HON. DAVID S. HERRON, formerly burgess of DuBois, Pa., and at present city 
solicitor, is one of the representative men of this borough, to which he came in 
1883.  He was born at Frankfort, Ky., April 24, 1843, and is a son of James 
Herron, who went from Pennsylvania to Kentucky and then returned to Indiana 
County, Pa., where his death occurred.
  David S. Herron was quite young when his parents moved to Indiana County, and 
he was educated in the public schools and the Ohio State University, and was 
graduated from that institution with the class of 1865.  He then read law in the 
office of Hon. H. W. Wier, of Indiana, Pa., and was admitted to the bar in 1868, 
after which he located in Beaver County and continued in the practice of his 
profession there for two years. He then went to St. Petersburg, Clarion County 
and remained there until 1883, when he came to DuBois.  At that time this 
borough was in its infancy, as it were, but far-thinking men were even then 
convinced of its future development and certain importance.  Mr. Herron has been 
an active and valuable citizen ever since coming here, taking a deep interest in 
all that has has brought about the general welfare.  On the Democratic ticket he 
has frequently been elected to office and has always done his duty whether at 
the head of municipal affairs or in a minor position.  He has a large and 
lucrative practice and maintains his office in the Deposit National Bank 
Building, and he is a stockholder in the Falls Creek National Bank.
  On October 19, 1876, Mr. Herron was married to Miss Eva C. Dunning, of 
Buffalo, N. Y., and three children have been born to them:  James G., who is in 
business at DuBois, and married Lucy Burr:  they have three children - Homer, 
Arthur and Theodosha; Charles S., who is in the drug business at St. Mary's, 
Pa.; and Lafayette.  Mr. Herron is well known as a Free Mason, belonging to the 
Blue Lodge at Petersburg and the Royal Arch at Kittanning, Pa., Pittsburg 
Commandery, and Jaffa Temple, Mystic Shrine, at Altoona, Pa.  He and his family 
reside at No. 28 Park Avenue, DuBois, Pa.