Background
Herod, William Pirtle was born on July 27, 1864 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of William Wirt and Susan Coons (Rogers) Herod.
Herod, William Pirtle was born on July 27, 1864 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of William Wirt and Susan Coons (Rogers) Herod.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1886.
Admitted to Indiana bar, 1887, to bar of Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1905. Member Herod & Herod, 1887-1904. Now general counsel Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire Insurance Company United States commissioner District of Indiana, 4 years.
Member of faculty and professor medical jurisprudence, Central College Physicians and Surgical, Indianapolis, 4 years.
Has served as special Judge Superior Court, Marion Company, Indiana Trustee Boys Preparatory School, Indianapolis. Director James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association Receiver Central Indiana Railway Company, Lexington Motor Company.
Member Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Art Association, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Volunteer at War College, Washington, winter 1917, 1918, Military Intelligence Section General Staff. Member Executive Committee War Camp Community Service. Clubs: University, Woodstock, Indianapolis Athletic, Dramatic (Indianapolis).
Married Mary Beaty Applegate, June 5, 1890 (died 1923). Children: Bergen, Mary Beaty (Mistress Nelson M. Graves), William Rogers.