Victor Heintz
Victor Heintz | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
Preceded by | Alfred G. Allen |
Succeeded by | Ambrose E. B. Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | Captain | November 20, 1876
Unit | Ohio National Guard |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Victor Heintz (November 20, 1876 – December 27, 1968) was from 1917 to 1919 a one-term U.S. Representative from Ohio. He was a highly decorated veteran of World War I.
Early life and career
Born on a farm near
Congress
Heintz was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 - March 4, 1919). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918. During the
World War I

He went overseas June 22, 1918, and served until the end of the war. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre.
Later career and death
He served as vice president and secretary of Ohio Valley Real Estate Co..
He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1961.
Death
He died in
Medals
- Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Croix de guerre
Purple Heart
Sources
- United States Congress. "Victor Heintz (id: H000455)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
References
- ^ "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch, retrieved March 28, 2018