| 词条 | William Heilman |
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William Heilman (October 11, 1824 – September 22, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, great-grandfather of Charles Marion LaFollette. Born in Albig, Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Heilman immigrated to the United States in 1843 and settled on a farm in Vanderburg 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. 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. 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. He resumed his former business activities. He died in Evansville, Indiana, September 22, 1890. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. References{{CongBio|H000451}}{{s-start}}{{s-par|us-hs}}{{USRepSuccessionBox| state=Indiana | district=1 | before=Benoni S. Fuller | after=John J. Kleiner | years=1879–1883 }}{{s-end}}{{IndianaUSRepresentatives}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Heilman, William}} 10 : 1824 births|1890 deaths|Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana|Indiana Republicans|Politicians from Evansville, Indiana|Indiana state senators|Members of the Indiana House of Representatives|Hessian emigrants to the United States|Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives|19th-century American politicians |
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