William Heilman

William Heilman

William Heilman (born October 11, 1824 in Albig , Grand Duchy of Hesse , †  September 22, 1890 in Evansville , Indiana ) was an American politician of German origin. Between 1879 and 1883 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1843, William Heilman, who was born in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate , came to the United States from his German homeland, where he settled on a farm in Vanderburgh County , Indiana. He later moved to the local town of Evansville, where he worked for a craft business. In the course of time he worked his way up to the manager of a cotton mill. In 1847, Heilman founded a company that manufactured drills. At the same time he began a political career. Between 1852 and 1865 he was a member of Evansville City Council. In the 1850s he joined the Republican Party . From 1870 to 1876 he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives . In 1876, he attended the Republican National Convention as a delegate , where Rutherford B. Hayes was nominated as a candidate for president. Between 1876 and 1879 Heilman was a member of the State Senate .

In the congressional election of 1878 Heilman was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Benoni S. Fuller on March 4, 1879 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 . In 1882 he was not re-elected. After leaving the US House of Representatives, Heilman resumed his previous activities. He died on September 22, 1890 in Evansville, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William Heilman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Heilman in the database of Find a Grave (English)