Background
Westmoreland, Harry Elmer was born on August 26, 1908 in Letcher, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Dora (Pratt) Westmoreland.
Westmoreland, Harry Elmer was born on August 26, 1908 in Letcher, South Dakota, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Dora (Pratt) Westmoreland.
Student, University Minnesota.
Organizer, chief Executive officer, Westmoreland, Inc. printing and pbu., Minneapolis, 1936-1940; sales manager, then vice president, general manager, WLOL-AM, Minneapolis, 1940-1943; director operations, Arrowhead Network, Duluth, Minnesota, 1943-1949; founder, president, chief Executive officer, Higher Education Westmoreland, Inc. Advertising and Public Rels., Duluth, 1949-1972; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Westmoreland, Larson & Hill, Duluth, 1972-1974; retired, 1974. Consultant in field.
Past vestryman, warden, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Duluth. Past member bishop and county and standing committee, Diocese of Minnesota, past president of the board publications. Chairman St. Louis County Republican Committee, 1952-1958.
Member Minnesota Republican State Center Committee, 1952-1965, vice-chairman, 1954-1958. Board directors Duluth-SuperiorArea Ednl. Television Corporation, 1964-1970, Duluth Rehabilitation Center, 1965-1966, Duluth Industrial Bureau, 1954-1967, Duluth Athletic Club, 1958-1964.
Trustee, Duluth Symphony Association, 1950-1952. Board of Governors St. Louis County History Society,1951-1956. Member.Duluth Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1962-1968), Minnesota Arrowhead Association (board directors 1956-1978), Kitchi Gammi Club (board directors 1971-1974), Rotary (P.D.G. International).
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Married Dorothy Kruse Stevenson, September 6, 1930. Children: Diane Westmoreland Golden, Gloria Westmoreland Congdon.