Daniel Brodhead Heiner
Daniel Brodhead Heiner (born December 30, 1854 in Kittanning , Pennsylvania , † February 14, 1944 there ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1893 and 1897 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Daniel Heiner attended the public schools of his home country and then the Dayton Academy and Allegheny College in Meadville . After a subsequent law degree at Dickinson Law School in Carlisle and his admission as a lawyer in 1882, he began to work in this profession in Kittanning. He also worked in the banking industry. Between 1885 and 1892 he was a district attorney in Armstrong County . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1884 and 1888 he was their district chairman in Armstrong County.
In the congressional election of 1892 , Heiner was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded George Franklin Huff on March 4, 1893 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1897 . In 1896 he renounced another candidacy.
Between 1897 and 1902 Daniel Heiner was a federal attorney for western Pennsylvania; from 1902 to 1913 he worked for the federal finance authority in the 21st federal tax district of his state. He held this office again between 1921 and 1933. In June 1920, he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , where Warren G. Harding was nominated as a candidate for president. He died on February 14, 1944 at the age of 89 in his hometown of Kittanning, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Daniel Brodhead Heiner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Daniel Brodhead Heiner in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Daniel Brodhead Heiner at The Political Graveyard
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Franklin Huff |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (21st constituency) March 4, 1893–3. March 1897 |
Edward Everett Robbins |
| Harry A. Hall |
United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1897-1902 |
James S. Young |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heiner, Daniel Brodhead |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kittanning (Pennsylvania) , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1944 |
| Place of death | Kittanning (Pennsylvania) , Pennsylvania |