Legislator Details

Image of David Emil Heineman
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 12/29/2024

David Emil Heineman
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/17/1865
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/21/1935
City: Boston, MA
County: Suffolk County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: mausoleum
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodmere Cemetery

Marital Information:
married late in life to Tessa Dammon, dau. of Isaac and Emma Dammon, 5/14/1919, in Ann Arbor, MI

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
private tutors; graduated from Detoit High School, 1885; graduated from University of Michigan 1887, in philosophy; studied law at University of Michigan

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Emil S. and Fanny (Butzel) Heineman. From 1893-96 he was appointed Chief Assistant City Attorney of Detroit; he compiled the Revised Ordinances of the City. He was elected to the Detroit Common Council in 1902 and was its president in 1906. From 1910-13, he was named city controller; in 1917 [WWI], food administrator for Wayne Co. He had a law partnership with Joseph M. Weiss. He later served as Managing Director of the Fort Wayne & Belle Isle Railway Co., a Director of the Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance Co., a Director and Secretary of the Merz Capsule Co. He served various times on the State Library Board and was president of the League of Michigan Municipalities and the Detroit Anti-Tuberculosis Society. He was a member of the Oddfellows, Masons, Elks and other societies.

Notable Facts:
He enacted into law, to establishment of a great aquarium and horticultural building for Belle Isle Park and a bill to establish the State Library Commission. He also designed the flag for the City of Detroit in 1907. Wrote the first traffic ordinance for Detroit. Died of pneumonia.

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Mines and Minerals , State Library , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

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

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; DFP 2/22/1935 p.2, includes photo; DetNews 2/22/1935 p.?; USCen 1910; MIDeaths&Bur 1800-1995; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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