Julius P. Heil

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Julius Peter Heil (July 24, 1876 – November 30, 1949) was Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. A Republican, he was born in Düssmund an der Mosel, Germany. In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. He served two four-year terms as Wisconsin's governor after defeating Phillip LaFollette. Often known as "Julius the Just," as governor, the New York Times reported that Heil was known for clowning and silly antics. ^[1]

Heil toured the country to promote the Wisconsin's dairy products. He was re-elected in 1940, but lost to Progressive Orland Steen Loomis in 1942, according to the New York Times, because of his unpopular labor record.^[2] Heil died in Milwaukee on November 30, 1949.^[3]

[edit] Election results

1940 Wisconsin Republican gubertorial primary results: Julius Heil, 223,819; James K. Robinson 106,570^[4]

1940 Wisconsin gubertorial results: Julius Heil (R) defeated F.E. McGovern (D) and^[5] Orland S. Loomis ^[6]

1942 Wisconsin gubertorial results: Orland Loomis (Progressive) (R) defeated Julius Heil (R) and Dr. W. C. Sullivan ^[7]

[edit] References

1. ^ Sheasby, Fred C.. "Heil's Antics Jolt Wisconsin", New York Times, June 4, 1939, p. E10. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 
2. ^ "Obituary", New York Times, December 4, 1949, p. E2. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 
3. ^ "Obituary", New York Times, December 4, 1949, p. E2. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 
4. ^ "Republican Vote Ahead in Wisconsin", New York Times, September 19, 1940, p. 19. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 
5. ^ 1942 Wisconsin Blue Book
6. ^ "Vital Facts Concerning the Quadrennial Polling of the Nation's Millions of Voters", New York Times, November 3, 1940, p. 50. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 
7. ^ "Wisconsin", New York Times, November 4, 1942, p. 5. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. 

Preceded by Philip La Follette

Governor of Wisconsin 1939 – 1943

Succeeded by Walter Samuel Goodland