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Victor Heintz
Victor Heintz
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	November 20, 1876; Grayville, Illinois
Died	December 27, 1968 (aged 92); Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting place	Armstrong Hill Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Silver Star; Purple Heart; Croix de Guerre
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Ohio National Guard
Battles/wars	World War I

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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 Grayville, Illinois to German immigrants,^[1] Heintz attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1896 and from its law department in 1899. He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served six years in the Cavalry and Infantry of the Ohio National Guard.

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 First World War, he absented himself from the House and was commissioned a captain in the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, United States Infantry, on August 4, 1917.

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 Cincinnati, Ohio, December 27, 1968. He was interred in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio.

Medals

Distinguished Service Cross with 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

External links

Victor Heintz at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Alfred G. Allen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district 1917–1919	Succeeded by Ambrose E. B. Stephens

[1] "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch, retrieved March 28, 2018

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