Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 0
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/2/1863
City: Port Washington, WI
County: Ozaukee County, WI
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/1/1948
City: Hancock, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interment
Burial
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Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
Not married
Number of Children: 0
Background
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Occupation: banker, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Adolph and Auera (Hansen) Heidkamp. Mayor of Lake Linden for over 20 years. Long associated in business& financial life of the Copper Country where he came in 1882. Passed away n St. Joseph's Hospital. Elected President of City of Lake Linden in 1896 and served 21 consecutive years in that office. He also served on the Schoolcraft Co. board of education and as president of the former Citizen Nat'l Bank of Houghton. He was considered one of the leaders of the senate and presided frequently as president pro-tem. Also a charter member of the Calumet Elks Lodge. Survived by several nieces and nephews including Robert Pierre Druecker.
Notable Facts:
Funeral held in St. Ignatius Church.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Liquor Control, Public Utilities, Rules, State Affairs , Taxation
City of Residence: Lake Linden
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Liquor Control; and State Affairs
Committees Served On: Industrial Schools, Insurance , Normal Schools, Prohibition, State Affairs , Taxation
City of Residence: Lake Linden
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Insurance , Military Affairs , Penal Institutions, State Affairs , Taxation
City of Residence: Lake Linden
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: County of Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon, and Baraga
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Penal Institutions
Committees Served On: State Affairs , Agriculture , Insurance , Taxation , Military Affairs , State Sanatariums, State Hospitals
City of Residence: Lake Linden
County of Residence Houghton
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Sanatariums
Bibliography:
Manual 1933 p.642; SocSecAppl; Daily Mining Gazette (Houghton)Tue1Jun1948p1c3,& 2Jun1948.
