Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameSen. Herman Church WELKER 
404, Sen. Herman Church Welker-11 December 1906 – 30 October 1957 • LRWQ-S9P,470, John Patterson Welker-Obituary
404, Sen. Herman Church Welker-11 December 1906 – 30 October 1957 • LRWQ-S9P,470, John Patterson Welker-ObituaryBirthDec 11, 1906, Cambridge, Washington County, Idaho404, Sen. Herman Church Welker-11 December 1906 – 30 October 1957 • LRWQ-S9P
DeathOct 30, 1957, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland404, Sen. Herman Church Welker-11 December 1906 – 30 October 1957 • LRWQ-S9P,470, Herman Welker
BurialArlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Drive, Arlington County, Virginia404, Sen. Herman Church Welker-11 December 1906 – 30 October 1957 • LRWQ-S9P,470, Herman Welker
FlagsUS Army Air Corps
FatherJohn Thorton WELKER (1865-1937)
MotherAnn Zella SHEPHERD (1868-1950)
Spouses
BirthNov 10, 1908, Payette, Payette County, Idaho404, Gladys Taylor Pence-10 November 1908 – 11 January 1991 • LRKQ-5XF
MarriageSep 20, 1930, Payette, Payette County, Idaho404, Gladys Taylor Pence-10 November 1908 – 11 January 1991 • LRKQ-5XF
Children(Confidential, Female)
Obituary Online notes for Sen. Herman Church WELKER
United States Senator. He served one term as a US Senator from Idaho from 1948 to 1956. He was a strong supporter of the right wing of the Republican party, and he was also a close associate of Senator Joseph McCarty. In 1954 he was McCarty's chief defender in the debate, which led to McCarthy's censure by the Senate. Herman Welker is best remembered for his relentless fight against communism. He attended the University of Idaho, earning an LL.B. degree in 1929. He ran as a candidate for re-election but lost with less than 39 percent of the vote.