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Biography of Harvey Derrick

DERRICK, HARVEY E.: Rancher; b. Knoxville, Tenn June 30, 1883; s ofScott Derrick-Lytle Webb; ed Shannon Co Mo; m Maude Morrison June 10, 1914 Wichita Kas; 1905-15 farmed, Harper Co Kas: 1915-17 ranched in Cherry Co; 1917- rancher, Rock Co, owner & opr 12,000 A ranch; runs approximately 1,400 head of purebred Hereford cattle; past mbr sch bd; dir Valentine PCA; helped org Sandhill Feeder Cattle Producers Assn; in Sp-Amer War 6th Mo Co E stationed at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis Mo; Meth Ch; Dem; hobby, Hereford cattle; res Bassett.

Citation

Buckendorf, W. E., and Nebraska Press Association. Who's Who in Nebraska: 1940 (Lincoln, NE: State Journal Printing Co., 1940). Permission to Reproduced given by Mr. Alan Beermann, Executive Director of the Nebraska Press Association and American Press Advertising Service.