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William Heilman

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William Heilman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byBenoni S. Fuller
Succeeded byJohn J. Kleiner
Member of the Indiana Senate
In office
1876 – March 3, 1879
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the ? district
In office
1870–1876
Personal details
Born(1824-10-11)October 11, 1824
Albig, Grand Duchy of Hesse
DiedSeptember 22, 1890(1890-09-22) (aged 79)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
RelativesCharles M. La Follette (great-grandson)

William Heilman (October 11, 1824 – September 22, 1890) was an American businessman who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1879 to 1883.

He was the great-grandfather of Charles Marion LaFollette.

Biography

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Born in Albig, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Heilman immigrated to the United States in 1843 and settled on a farm in Posey County, Indiana. After moving to Evansville, Indiana, he worked for a manufacturing company and subsequently became president of a cotton mill. In 1847, he founded a machine shop for the manufacture of drills.

Political career

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He served as member of the city council 1852-1865, as member of the Indiana House of Representatives 1870-1876 and as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876. He served in the Indiana State Senate from 1876 until March 3, 1879.

Congress

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Heilman was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress, losing the general election to John Kleiner.

Later career and death

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He resumed his former business activities.

He died in Evansville, Indiana, September 22, 1890. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Electoral history

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General election 1878[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Heilman 13,928 48.7
Democratic Thomas E. Garvin 13,928 48.7
Greenback Thomas F. Drebruler 1,595 5.6
General election 1880[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Heilman 17,719 49.4
Democratic John Kleiner 17,420 48.6
General election 1882[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Kleiner 18,048 51.6
Republican William Heilman 16,399 46.9

References

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  1. ^ Congressional Quarterly, p. 638
  2. ^ Congressional Quarterly, p. 642
  3. ^ Congressional Quarterly, p. 646
  • United States Congress. "William Heilman (id: H000451)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 1st congressional district

1879–1883
Succeeded by