Legislator Details
Benjamin Franklin Heckert
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 68
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/29/1840
City:
County: Wayne County, OH
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/12/1911
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 4/14/1911
City: PawPaw, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Emily Metcalf Barr in 1868; his wife died 11/14/1908; children: adopted daughter Bessie E.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Canaan Academy, OH;
attended Vermillion Institute, OH;
1869, graduated from University of Michigan Law dept.
Biographical Sketch:
Of German ancestry. Son of John David. and Salome (Hersch) Heckert. Enlisted in the 16th Ohio Vol., 4/20/1861. Rose to the rank of 1st Lt. Captured at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou and imprisoned in Libby prison for 5 months. Began practicing law in South Haven, MI, May, 1869; elected Circuit Ct Commissioner and Prosecuting Attorney; served as probate judge for 8 years. Member of the Masons and the Shriners.
Notable Facts:
Laid in state at the Capitol.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Elections , Federal Relations , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Paw Paw
County of Residence Van Buren
Date Left Office: 4/12/1911
Reason for Leaving Office: Died
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Mr. Heckert died April 12, 1911. Committee chairmanship: Federal Relations
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Paw Paw
County of Residence Van Buren
District Description: Van Buren County
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:389-90; Ensign(B) p.371; SeekMI; PolGryd; USCen 1900; 1911 SJ p.1200, SR76; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
