William Heilman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Heilman

American politician

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1824

Place of Birth: Albig, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1890

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.