Legislator Details


George Rowland Heck
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/18/1864
City: Saint Johns, MI
County: Clinton County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/2/1933
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/6/1933
City: Saint Johns,MI
County: Clinton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Sowle Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Grace Hellen Jackson, dau. of John B. and Arina F. (Lewis) Jackson, 12/26/1901 in married Margaret Hopkins, dau. of Andrew S. and Prudence (Getchell) Hopkins, 11/15/1904, in Lansing

Number of Children: 0

Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Union School in Maple Rapids; 2 years at the high school in St. Johns; took a courde at Northern Indiana Normal School in Valpariaso, IN, graduated in law from there, 1891

Biographical Sketch:
Of German descent. Son of William and Caroline (VanScoy) Heck. He worked his way through school. Admitted to practice law in Indiana, May 1891. Returned to the family farm after graduation. Practiced law in Lansing. Member of the Patrons of Husbandry from 1883; a Mason and an Odd Fellow

Notable Facts:
Son-in-law of Rep. Rowland S. VanScoy. Died as a result of being struck by a car. Death certificate gives place of burial/removal as 'Essex Center' which may mean the Sowle Cemetery on Essex Center Rd.

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Home for Feeble Minded and Epileptic, Labor , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 1
District Description: See district map in Michigan Manual 1899 between pages 448 and 449

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

Men of Progress p.209, includes portrait; SeekMI; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910, 1920; MICOMarRec 1822-1940; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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