Sam R. Heller

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Sam R. Heller
Member of the Kansas Senate
In office
January 10, 1962 – 1964
Preceded byGordon Mark
Personal details
Born
Sam Raymond Heller

1892 (1892)
Pearl, Kansas, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1969(1969-10-01) (aged 76–77)
Port Clinton, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placePort Clinton, Ohio, U.S.
Children1
Alma materWashburn University Law School
Harvard Business School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • banker
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
RankEnsign
Battles/warsWorld War I

Sam Raymond Heller (1892 - October 1, 1969) was an American politician and banker. He served one term in the Kansas Senate from 1962 to 1964.

Early life[edit]

Sam Raymond Heller was born in Pearl, Kansas, a community southeast of Abilene. He attended high school in Chapman.[1] Heller graduated from the Washburn University Law School and Harvard Business School.[2]

Career[edit]

Heller served as an ensign in the U.S. Navy in World War I.[2]

Heller was active in the Eisenhower Foundation which helped build the Eisenhower Museum (now part of the Eisenhower Presidential Center), and served as its president from 1951 to 1969.[citation needed] Heller was elected president in June 1951.[3] Heller was also a friend of Dwight D. Eisenhower and helped make arrangements for Eisenhower's visits to Abilene.[citation needed]

Heller served as a member of the Kansas Senate for one term from 1962 to 1964, representing Dickinson and Clay counties. He replaced Gordon Mark, who resigned from office, on January 10, 1962.[2][4][5] In 1927 he became an officer of the United Trust Company of Abilene. He became president of the United Trust Company.[1][2] He was also the director of a chain of Duckwall's stores and served as treasurer for several years.[2] Heller was the director of Alliance Insurance Company in McPherson.[2]

Personal life and death[edit]

Heller was married and had one daughter, Barbara Heller, a professor at the University of California, Davis.[2]

Heller died of a heart attack on October 1, 1969, at his family's summer home in Port Clinton, Ohio. He was buried in Port Clinton.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Louis Galambos et al. The Papers of Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Chief of Staff. Vol. VII. Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University Press. 1978. p. 923.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sam R. Heller Is Dead at 77". The Salina Journal. October 1, 1969. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Elect Evan Griffith to Eisenhower Post". Manhattan Mercury. June 1, 1951. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present – H". State Library of Kansas. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "New Senator". The Wichita Eagle. January 10, 1962. Retrieved April 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon

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