Victor Heintz
Victor Heintz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred G. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose E. B. Stephens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1876 Grayville, Illinois |
| Died | December 27, 1968 (aged 92) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Armstrong Hill Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart Croix de Guerre |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Ohio National Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Victor Heintz (November 20, 1876 – December 27, 1968) was from 1917 to 1919 a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. He was a highly decorated veteran of World War I.
Early life and career
[edit]Born on a farm near Grayville, Illinois to German immigrants,[1] Heintz attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1896 and from its law department in 1899. He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served six years in the Cavalry and Infantry of the Ohio National Guard.
Congress
[edit]Heintz was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 - March 4, 1919). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918. During the First World War, he absented himself from the House and was commissioned a captain in the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, United States Infantry, on August 4, 1917.
World War I
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He went overseas June 22, 1918, and served until the end of the war. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre.
Later career and death
[edit]He served as vice president and secretary of Ohio Valley Real Estate Co..
He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1961.
Death
[edit]He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 27, 1968. He was interred in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio.
Medals
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Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Victor Heintz (id: H000455)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
References
[edit]- ^ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch, retrieved March 28, 2018
External links
[edit]Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district | ||
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- 1876 births
- 1968 deaths
- Ohio lawyers
- Politicians from Cincinnati
- United States Army personnel of World War I
- American people of German descent
- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- United States Army officers
- American recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
- People from Grayville, Illinois
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- Military personnel from Illinois