John Heinz
Henry John Heinz III (born October 23, 1938 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , † April 4, 1991 in Montgomery , Pennsylvania) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who represented the state of Pennsylvania in both chambers of Congress .
Heinz was a great-grandson and heir to Henry John Heinz , the founder of the HJ Heinz Company . He was married to Teresa Simoes Ferreira , who became the wife of John Kerry after his death .
After studying at Phillips Exeter Academy , Yale University and Harvard Business School , he joined the United States Air Force in 1963 . From 1971 to 1976 he was a member of the United States House of Representatives , after which he was elected US Senator . In 1982 and 1988 he was re-elected, each time investing considerable sums of money in his election campaign.
Heinz died in a crash of his private plane, in which six other people were killed. His plane had problems with the flaps and a helicopter had ascended to investigate the problem. The two aircraft collided and crashed into a school, where two playing children were also killed.
A school and several research facilities are named after Heinz. In 1991, the year he died, he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society .
Web links
- Henry John Heinz in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Heinz in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- B. Drummond Ayres Jr .: John Heinz, 52, Heir to a Fortune And Senator From Pennsylvania , obituary in The New York Times, April 5, 1991 (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: Henry John Heinz. American Philosophical Society, accessed September 27, 2018 .
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SURNAME | Heinz, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinz III, Henry John (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician (Republican Party) |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1938 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1991 |
Place of death | Montgomery , Pennsylvania |