William Heilman
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He was the great-grandfather of Charles Marion LaFollette.
Biography
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
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
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
He resumed his former business activities.
He died in Evansville, Indiana, September 22, 1890. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Heilman | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas E. Garvin | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.7 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas F. Drebruler | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.6 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Heilman | Script error: No such module "string". | 49.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Kleiner | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.6 | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Kleiner | Script error: No such module "string". | 51.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | William Heilman | Script error: No such module "string". | 46.9 | |
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