Alexander Herdman

Sir Alexander Lawrence Herdman (17 July 1869 – 13 June 1953) was a New Zealand politician. He served as Attorney-General, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Police. He is known for his reforms of the civil service and for his hard line on law and order.

The Honourable
Sir Alexander Herdman
11th Attorney-General of New Zealand
In office
10 July 1912  4 February 1918
Preceded byJohn Findlay
Succeeded byFrancis Bell
19th Minister of Justice of New Zealand
In office
10 July 1912  12 August 1915
Preceded byJosiah Hanan
Succeeded byRobert McNab
Personal details
Born17 July 1869
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died13 June 1953
Rotorua, New Zealand
Political partyReform
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