Col. Reuben N. Hershfield, 32° KCCH
(Mar 1, 1839-Jun 25, 1922)

32° Consistory of Western MO, Kansas City
1886 - Knight Commander of the Court of Honour

Interred: Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
Veteran: Served, Lt Colonel in the federal army at Ft. Leavenworth during the Civil War.

Occupation: Manufacturer and wholesale and retail jeweler in Leavenworth and Kansas City, for many years was reputed to be the largest jewelry wholesaler in Kansas including the minting of gold coins. During the Civil War he served briefly as commanding officer of Ft. Leavenworth and later was a member of the first board of regents of the state university of Kansas and a director of the Kansas Academy of Science. He retired thirty years prior to his passing and moved to Kansas City, Missouri to be with a son.