Sevier County UT Archives Biographies.....Herbert, Frank 1879 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 September 1, 2011, 5:32 pm Source: See below Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher FRANK HERBERT. Important business and public interests in Sevier county have profited by the cooperation, business discernment and indefatigable energy of Frank Herbert, of Salina, who was born at Joseph, Sevier county, in 1879, a son of Charles M. and Martha (Wells) Herbert. The father crossed the plains in 1857 and took up the occupation of farming in the vicinity of Redmond, Utah. He was an exemplary citizen and a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for a long time he was first counselor to the bishop of Redmond. Frank Herbert obtained his education in the district schools of Redmond and Salina and worked upon his father's farm until he was twenty years of age. In 1900 he was married and during the nineteen years which have since been added to the cycle of the centuries he has made for himself a most creditable name as a capable and reliable man of affairs. He is today conducting a profitable business, of which he is the owner, under the name of the Herbert Transfer Company at Salina and he is also the agent of the Continental Oil Company. He owns and operates a farm of two hundred and fifty acres north and west of the city, devoted almost exclusively to dry grain farming. It was in 1900 that Mr. Herbert was married to Miss Bertha Neilsen, a daughter of H. C. Neilsen, of Sevier county. They have become the parents of six children: Gilyard F.; Veda V.; Leonard N., who was killed at the age of fourteen years by the fall of a horse; Woodrow, Fay and Annie, who are attending the Salina schools. The fellow citizens of Mr. Herbert, recognizing his fitness for public office and responsibilities, called him to the position of county commissioner, his popularity being demonstrated in his election, which brought him the third largest vote of any candidate on the two county tickets. He took his seat in January, 1919, for the two years' term. He is a recognized leader in democratic circles and is chairman of the central committee of Salina. He also served on the Liberty Loan committees and on the committee for the sale of War Savings Stamps and his aid and influence were most generously given to the support of all measures having to do with the country's welfare during the period of the great World war and the promotion of the interests of the soldiers in the field. He is young, aggressive and capable, popular throughout southern Utah and present indications are that his future career will be well worth watching. Additional Comments: Extracted from UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATED VOLUME IV CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1920 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ut/sevier/bios/herbert23nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/utfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb