Howard David Hermansdorfer

Howard David Hermansdorfer (April 11, 1931 – November 17, 2003) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Hermansdorfer received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1953 and an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1959. He was in private practice in Ashland, Kentucky from 1959 to 1972.

On February 16, 1972, Hermansdorfer was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1972, and received his commission on March 7, 1972. Hermansdorfer served in that capacity until his resignation, on January 31, 1981.

He died in Ashland, Kentucky.

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Preceded by
new seat
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
1972–1981
Succeeded by
Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.
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