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 for 2 years after graduation. He moved to Lansing in 1893 to practice law. 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; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910, 1920; MICoMarRec 1822-1940; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Manual 1899 p.645
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