Herman Morse

Herman Earl Morse (September 15, 1949 – November 3, 2026) was an American politician. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 151st District from 2017 to 2025. Morse was a member of the Republican party. He was a life long resident of Missouri.

Morse graduated first in his class at Bloomfield High School in 1967. He went on to Southeast Missouri State University, where he completed a bachelor's degree in English Education with a French minor. Seeking to build further on his language skills, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a Mandarin linguist based in Taipei, Taiwan.

After receiving an honorable discharge as the Vietnam War drew to a close, Morse came back to Southeast Missouri State to earn a master's degree in remedial reading. He went on to add a second master’s in counseling and a specialist degree in educational administration.

Morse died from a cardiac arrest on November 3, 2026, at the age of 77.