Background
Headley, Louis Sherman was born on September 19, 1885 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles W. and Sara (Sherman) Headley.
Headley, Louis Sherman was born on September 19, 1885 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles W. and Sara (Sherman) Headley.
Bachelor of Science, Carleton College, 1907. LL. B., Harvard, 1912.
Bar, 1914; associate Rounds, Hatch, Dillingham & Debevoise, New York City, 1912-1913. Staff attorney general Minnesota, 1914-1916. Private practice, St. Paul, 1916-1918.
Officer First Trust Company of St. Paul (formerly Northwestern Trust Company), 1918-1951. Retired as president, 1951. Special associate firm Morgan, Raudenbush, Morgan, Oehler & Davis, St. Paul, since 1951.
Faculty Graduate School Banking, Rutgers University, 1942-1954. Instructor St. Paul College Law, 1928-1931. Director First Trust Company, Minnesota Tribune, Canmore Mines, Ltd., Rundle Mountain Trading Company Chairman National Committee on Community Foundation, St. Paul Community Chest, 1939-1940.
President St. Paul Young Men’s Christian Association, 1927-1931, Children’s Hospital, 1947-1949, St. Paul Rehabilitation Center, 1951-1956. Chairman of the board of trustees Carleton College, since 1955. Director St. Paul Foundation, Tozer Foundation, Gilfillan Foundation.
Member American (president trust division 1942-1943), Minnesota bar associations, St. Paul Young Men’s Christian Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Minnesota, Athletic, Rotary (president 1935-1936), Informal (secretary) (St. Paul).
Married Sylvia Knight, September 18, 1915. Children: Sara (Mistress Roger B. Page), William K., Sherman K., Russell K.