Herbert Blaine Rudolph (May 22, 1894 – September 2, 1957)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. was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the

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from 1931 until his death on September 2, 1957.

Early life and education

Rudolph was born in

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in 1894. He graduated from the

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, where he was the editor of the campus newspaper, ''

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'', and received his

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from the

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. Rudolph served as a

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in the

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, and was a member of the

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Career

After graduating, Rudolph worked as an attorney in Canton, before serving as

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of Lincoln County. On April 1, 1924, Rudolph was nominated by Governor

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to serve on the second judicial circuit of South Dakota, succeeding Asa Forrest. On March 27, 1931, Rudolph was appointed by Governor

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to the

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

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, with whom he had a daughter and a son. Neva suffered from

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later in life, and Rudolph was devoted to her care. Rudolph died at a hotel in

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, following a

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at the age of 63. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, South Dakota.

References

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