Henry Heitfeld
Henry Heitfeld (born January 12, 1859 in St. Louis , Missouri , † October 21, 1938 in Spokane , Washington ) was an American politician of the Populist Party , who represented the state of Idaho in the US Senate .
After receiving his education in public and private schools in St. Louis, the young Henry Heitfeld moved first to Seneca , Kansas , then to Washington, and finally to Lewiston , Idaho Territory . There he settled in 1883, worked in agriculture and cattle breeding and married Anna Jacobs the following year.
As a member of the short-lived Populist Party, Henry Heitfeld was a member of the Idaho Senate from 1894 to 1897 . In 1896 he ran successfully for a seat in the US Senate, in which he moved on March 4, 1897. After a six-year term in office, he did not stand for re-election. For this he applied for the post of governor of Idaho in 1904 , but was defeated by the Republican Frank R. Gooding .
From 1902 to 1909 Heitfeld served as mayor of Lewiston; between 1914 and 1922 he was a notary public for the United States Land Office in this city . As a result, he returned to farming before returning to politics in 1930. He became a member of the county government in Nez Perce County and was temporarily its chairman. In 1938 he retired and moved to Spokane, where he died a little later. Henry Heitfeld was the last living US Senator to serve in Congress in the 19th century.
Web links
- Henry Heitfeld in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry Heitfeld in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Heitfeld, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1938 |
| Place of death | Spokane , Washington |